Re: RH9 Install Can't Find CD.

From: SeaN (Slickman8_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 09/29/03


Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:39:29 GMT

I've had the same trouble with installation.
I get up to selecting where the cd is then it can't find it.
Have you tried using the boot diskette method?
I'm gonna try that next, even though there is no trouble reading the cd at
the beginning of setup.
"D o t A u" <spam69@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Russ Anderson" <rja@sgi.com> wrote in message
> news:bl20b9$9obv0$2@fido.engr.sgi.com...
> > In article <xxXcb.3$8p7.181424@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
> > Tim Prince <timothyprince@xxxxsbcglobal.net> writes:
> > >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.
> >
> > I've hit the same problem. anaconda some times gets confused
> > if the disk is not partitioned & formatted in a "typical" way
> > or the HD & CD-rom are not in "typical" places. For example,
> > having a large (160Gig) HD with not all the partitions formatted,
> > or using a pci-to-ide card (on some motherboards).
> >
> > Make sure that the CD-rom & HD are both master on IDE0 & 1,
> > to elliminate that possibility.
>
> I'll give it another go, I've tried so many things I can't remember if
I've
> tried that.
>
> --
> D o t A u
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