[mythtv-users] Re: KnoppMyth R5A18

[Drew Tomlinson]

On 4/26/2005 1:43 PM Patrick McCabe wrote:

> Drew Tomlinson wrote:
>
>> On 4/26/2005 12:22 PM Andrew Close wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/26/05, Drew Tomlinson <drew at mykitchentable.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>> I'm new to both Linux and MythTV.  I tried to use R5A12 to install 
>>>> on an
>>>> AMD Athlon 750 mhz machine built on an ASUS K7V-T motherboard.  The CD
>>>> started to boot but then locked in a "cloop" something or other when
>>>> trying to access the CD-ROM.  As I recall, right after the colored
>>>> KNOPPIX and then something about /dev/sa0.  The same CD booted fine 
>>>> on a
>>>> Gateway laptop I had.
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>
>>>
>>> CLOOP errors are usually errors with the media or burn process.  i had
>>> this happen a couple times.  either try reinstalling or download a new
>>> image and burn it to disk at a slower speed.  i was able to use the
>>> same cd but had to restart the install a couple times.
>>> KnoppMyth rocks as a Myth distro :)  you really shouldn't have any
>>> problems setting it up if you have good media and you follow one of
>>> the install docs.
>>>
>> Thanks for your reply!  I'll give it another shot when I get home 
>> tonight.  I don't really care what I use as long as it's stable.  And 
>> if it's easy to setup, that's an added bonus.  Sounds like Knoppmyth 
>> is both!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Drew
>>
>
> A standard KNOPPIX CD can be run with boot option "knoppix testcd" to 
> test the integrity of the CD. I don't have a KnoppMyth CD handy so I 
> don't know if it will do the same thing.
>
> Patrick

Thanks for the tip.  However I just tried with KnoppMyth and it's not there.

Drew

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