Re: can't read asus support dvd
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:00:38 -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I bought an asus M4N98TD EVO mobo and it comes with a (windoze) install
>> DVD that says DVD ROM up front.
>>
>> I put it in the '0 dev='/dev/scd0' rwrw-- : 'HP' 'DVD Writer
>> 1140r' ' and I get errors.
>>
>> Is it a bad DVD or is it some special format only for windoze?
>>
>>
> But running VMplayer it reads OK on XP and offers to install
> ExpressGate, which is a Linux distro that asus installs on some of their
> mobo's!
IIRC, it also runned in lenny in another DVD device.
Remember that virtual machines do not see real hardware and load a
standard set of drivers for storage devices (hard disks, optical
units...).
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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