Re: Installing packages

[Graham Campbell <gc1111 optonline net>]

On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 07:07, Larry Cotton wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm using redhat 8 and wish to install some new packages.
> 
> To do this I'm going to System Tools => Packages on the main menu and 
> selecting the required packages.
> 
> A dialog comes up saying "Preparing for installation" and when this is 
> complete another dialo pops up asking to continue. When I press "Continue" 
> it asks me to insert disk1 and press Ok. When I insert the disk it pops up 
> a dialog asking if I wish to run /mnt/cdrom/autorun (and pops up a window 
> displaying the cd contents). I press No and close the cdrom window. At 
> which point the application repeatedly asks me to insert disk1 and press OK.
> 
> Anyone know what might be going on here ?
> 
> Cheers
> Larry
> 
The easy way around this is to put in the disk, BUT NOT CLOSE THE
DRAWER. Press OK and it will close the drawer and grab the disk first
(before the autorun stuff)

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Graham Campbell <gc1111 optonline net>