Re: Installing Linux with unbootable CDROM

From: Lenard (Lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 04/30/05

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    Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:49:28 GMT

    Ewan wrote:

    > Hi,
    >
    > I'm trying to install RH on an old PC with an unbootable CD ROM (
    > PLEXTOR CD-ROM PX-6XCS ).
    >
    > I made a boot diskette with rawrite but get
    >
    > Loading initrd.img...
    > Boot failed: please change disks etc
    >
    > The machine has a SCSI CD Rom and isn't accessible after booting into
    > DOS. Any ideas how I should proceed? I remember that eons ago I
    > managed to generate a DOS boot floppy from which I could then access
    > the CDROM but can' remember how. Even if I could do this, how would I
    > then trigger the installation from the CD? Any ideas?
    >
    > Thanks a lot...

    Visit; http://linux.simple.be/tools/sbm

    Then use this floppy to boot your RH CD to install. 

    -- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
 safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."     -- B. Franklin, 1759
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