Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:09:24 -0800 From: J.C. Roberts <unknown@abac.com> To: Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl> Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.0R-alpha ISOs - not bootable? Message-ID: <l84ts1psieucesh85pmkoepqp0qnl508o2@4ax.com> In-Reply-To: <20060116145719.GB29044@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <20060107232833.GA53165@seekingfire.com> <20060107233120.GA556@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060107233606.GB53165@seekingfire.com> <20060108091346.GA2801@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060110145845.GV25702@seekingfire.com> <20060110181105.GA23635@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060114155126.GQ53216@seekingfire.com> <6.2.1.2.2.20060116070710.02c64ea0@psulias.psu.edu> <20060116145719.GB29044@freebie.xs4all.nl>
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:57:20 +0100, Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl> wrote: >On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 07:14:02AM -0500, Paul Baughman wrote.. >> Finally had a chance to download 6.0R. It boots my 2100A fine and drops >> into the installer without a hitch. I was short of time, so I didn't do >> the install, but I thought you'd like to know that much. > >Fascinating. Now the big question is how do these 2 Lynx boxes differ? Actually, the two machines might be identical and the *only* difference is the type of CDR media being used. Older CDROM drives do not play well with a lot CDR media (depending on process type and dye color) because it has a lower reflectance than "Mastered" CDROM discs. There is a work around; there is a CRD media called "Diamond DISC" or "Diamond Media" which has superior reflectance -looks exactly like a "Mastered" CDROM. I've had "Diamond Media" work in nearly every ancient drive I've tried, even when the manufacturer *officially* states that CRD is not supported and even in drives that predate the creation CRD by many years. Hope this helps, JCRhome | help
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