[PLUG] RedHat install issue...

[Mike Neal]

Hi,

Detecting the cd-rom at install is the problem.  Workarounds are given at:
<http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/linuxpresario900>http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/linuxpresario900

Cheers,Mike

At 05:31 PM 9/23/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>I am new to the group here... hello!
>
>Anyone, I am hoping that someone here has some recommendations of a very 
>odd issue.. I have been unable to find any adequate soltuions on the WWW.
>
>I have Red Hat 9, and 7.3. RH9 Is three CDs which I know work fine, 
>because I have successfully used them before. The two 7.3 CDs came from a 
>textbook, so I assume they work correctly.
>
>I have installed Linux before, and am relatively familair with the 
>doings... but on my Compaq Presario 900 laptop, with an Atapi (IDE) cd/dvd 
>drive, her eis what happens:
>
>I have partitioned the HD as I have before on other systems. Windows XP in 
>the first partition, another for Linux and a swap partition. I boot the 
>computer
>with the linux install CDs... I've tried this with 9 and 7.3.
>
>The CD-ROM is the first boot option in my BIOS... and it boots fine. I get 
>the "hit enter to install linux in graphical mode" screen, and I hit 
>enter. RH then proceedes to load the initial files, I see it detects my 
>cd-rom in the display text and I see no errors.
>
>RH9: It asks my language (eng) and my keyboard config (us), then comes up 
>with: "There were no RedHat Linux install CDs found in your CD drive."
>RH7.3: I get a blank blue screen, that says "Welcome to Red Hat Linux" at 
>the top, and key definitions at the bottom (space to select, F12 for next 
>screen etc)
>
>At this point, I am stuck. Nothing will allow me to procede.  I know the 
>CD was in there, I have used the CDs before so I know they burned 
>correctly, AND they booted just fine.
>
>Any recommendations?
>
>
>
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