Re: RH9 Install Can't Find CD.

From: D o t A u (spam69_at_tpg.com.au)
Date: 09/26/03


Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 00:00:16 +1000


"Tim Prince" <timothyprince@xxxxsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:xxXcb.3$8p7.181424@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> D o t A u wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to install Redhat 9 for ISO I downloaded.
> > The md5sum is fine, the ISO burned fine with Nero and I can access the
cds
> > from Xp.
> >
> > The computer boots from the cd, asks me a few questions; language,
> > keyboard...
> > But when I asks me where to install from it says it can't find the cd..
> > even though it just booted from it..
> >
> > Help.. Lots of questions on the net, now answers that work.
> >
> Surely the following has been mentioned many times on the net:
> red hat doesn't support all modern types of CD drives, at least not for
> installation. For example, if you have only a SCSI drive, which is not of
> one of the very few supported models, you will need to plug in an IDE CD
in
> order to accomplish the installation, or copy the contents of the CD
first.

Don't know if it's worth it.. I know why Xp out sells everything..

It's 4 a year old 32x IDE cd drive.. If it boots from the cd it should
install from the cd..
What kind of programming is that..

-- 
D o t A u
"The strong must protect the Sweet."


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