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bolivar
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2002 11:53 pm    Post subject: UT doesnt recognize that cd is mounted Reply with quote

i have the goty cd's and the 436 goty run file
i 'su' and login, then 'mount /mnt/cdrom' i then 'sh *.run'
the installer comes up, i start the install, but only after a few seconds i get a message that says the cdrom isnt mounted
if i click retry it doesnt work

your help would be appreciated
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zepar
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

after running the install you must specify where is your ut cd in your case
/mnt/cdrom


just open your eyes :D
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

theres no option for that on the installer

i did try opening another xterm and tried to mount the drive

but i get a message that says its already mounted

fiy: i can ls the contents of the cd once i mount it
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 2:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you are correct there is no option.
I was waiting gentoo 1.4 to install, oh well

works fine for me
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

try to

#cd /mnt/cdrom
#ls


do you see the files in your ut cd?????
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

had the same prob a time ago
it seems that u need to export the cdrom dir before u start installing

eg:
Code:

export SETUP_CDROM=/mnt/cdrom
sh sh ut-install-436.run
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

oizoken

thanks a bunch, once i did the export command it isntalled like a charm
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