[Sussex] FW: Nonfunctional CD-Rom access

[Angelo Servini]

I thought this might be of interest to other linux users, especially those
who are considering Xandros.

Angelo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Larose via RT [mailto:support at xandros.com]
> Sent: Friday, 22 November 2002 15:35
> To: Angelo Servini
> Subject: Nonfunctional CD-Rom access 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Angelo,
> Please try booting off of the Xandros Installation disk, but 
> before the
> splash screen loads (the animated X logo) press and hold the 
> shift key.
> Then select the restore Xandros Option.
> 
> Let me know if that works for you.
> 
> Matt
> 
> > 
> > After installing Xandros
> > 
> > I attempted to read several CD-rom diskettes, including a DVD from
> > Linux-format magazine
> > 
> > (I have two devices: a CD-Read/Writer and a DVD-Reader)
> > 
> > The windowing manager opens a window in each case but fails at the
> > last
> > moment with something like, "unable to get 'localhost.navigator'
> > error"
> > 
> > Can you help please?
> > 
> > Angelo Servini
> > Programmer/Analyst
> > Claybrook Computing Ltd
> > Sutherland House
> > Russell Way
> > Crawley
> > West Sussex.  RH10 1UH
> > * 01293 604955
> > * 01293 604099 (Fax)
> > * angelo.servini at claybrook.co.uk
> > 
> 


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