Re: "The Fedora Core CD was not found in any of your CDROM drives"

From: Bill Davidsen (davidsen_at_tmr.com)
Date: 03/23/05


Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:31:40 GMT

Decubitus.Ulcer@gmail.com wrote:
> When I start to install Fedora on my desktop system (with an
> ASUSP2B-DS motherboard) I keep getting this error. The same CD
> installs fine on other systems. It's a dual PII 450 with an onboard
> adaptec SCSI controller.
>
> I'm wondering if the install process is trying to find the install
> media on the SCSI controller.
>
> Any ideas?
>
Things to try:
- disable the SCSI controller in the BIOS
- boot with noacpi option
- look for a newer BIOS
- borrow a USB CDROM drive and try to boot from that

If the system has a HT processor try 'nosmp' as well.

-- 
    -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
  last possible moment - but no longer"  -me


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