F7 on Vostro 1700

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 01:17 +1000, David Timms wrote:
> Luc MAIGNAN wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > F7 doesn't seem to install itself. The DVD/CD-ROM drive seems to need a 
> > driver for the install setup and I don't know which driver chose from 
> > the list.
> > 
> > ANy idea ?
> Did the machine come with any OS installed ?
> 
> Can rescue mode {tab linux rescue} give you access to the disk ?
> 
> Can you fdisk, and then create new dos partition table, write - and then 
> try the installer {I assume you are intending to repartition and format 
> the disk}
> 
> If the disk adapter is newer than the F7 release, an updates.img 
> extension to the installer might have included further info
> 
> Would you like to use the re-spin iso made by an external project around 
> 2007-09 which might include newer drivers ?
> 
> Would you like to try with F8t3 ? {then the developers could have 
> attention brought to any issue before F8's imminent release}.
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F8 is frozen

Craig