On Tuesday 13 June 2006 1:52 pm, mlist@safenet-inc.com wrote:
When the system runs its filesystem checks there's never any corruption mentioned. I figure that if the boot sector were corrupt/damaged, then I would have far more significant symptoms. What's left?
Informed opinion welcomed.
Speculation and wild-assed guesses welcomed.
Oh good. Then I have something to contribute...
Thanks,
Kevin
Haven't heard of this happening with that kind of regularity. Are you sure that WinXP doesn't have problems also? Do you use WinXP enough to know that it doesn't have trouble(s) with the DVD drive? Usually Linux can stress the hardware more than Win-whatever so the problem may show up more in Linux. I'd suspect that there is something with the DVD drive subsystem (power, IDE cable, drive itself) causing it to 'disappear' long enough to let YaST Install Sources think it really did go away. My first hunch is power. The PS may be good quality but it may also be getting old and putting out less power than before. On either the 5V logic side or the 12V power to the motor side. Why not copy the DVD to a directory and then point YaST to that? Or make sure that an online source is listed instead. That way you eliminate the DVD drive itself. Stan -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com