[06:45] <Eleanor> Using apt-get to install ubuntu-desktop, process has an ioctl error. Does anyone know of a nice way to break out of an endless loop and still continue with the installation, please?
[06:55] <chesty> Eleanor: pastebin the message you're getting on the screen
[07:06] <Eleanor> Cannot do that - the troublesome computer is stck in a loop. Message says [some.number] sr0: CDROM (ioctl) error,command: Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00 00 
[07:08] <chesty> that's good enough, i would guess the cdrom has some errors on it, I don't think you can recover gracefully from this point. you'd have to ctrl-c at the least
[07:19] <Eleanor> I think you are right - will ^C it. My cdrom is alright, but the sr module has issues with it.
[07:40] <Eleanor> Actually,^C returned me briefly to the coomand prompt, but ten seconds later, the loop kept going. Better try removing modprobe.
[21:41] <DKG779> hI ALL, ANYONE ACTIVE ?
[21:42] <DKG779> excuse caps