On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 02:13:10PM +0100, Alexander Wintermans wrote: > Package: installation-reports > Version: 2.9 > Followup-For: Bug #345999 > > > > -- Package-specific info: > > Boot method: CD > Image version: > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/etch_d-i/beta1/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso > Date: 26-Jan-2006 > > Machine: Dell Latitude D610 > Partitions: Not relevant > > > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot: [O] > Detect network card: [O] > Configure network: [O] > Detect CD: [E] > Load installer modules: [ ] > Detect hard drives: [ ] > Partition hard drives: [ ] > Create file systems: [ ] > Mount partitions: [ ] > Install base system: [ ] > Install boot loader: [ ] > Installed system ok: [ ] > > Comments/Problems: > > The install runs into trouble whith a dialog 'Detect and mount CD-ROM' > that shows the message 'No common CD-ROM drive was detected ... Load > CD-ROM drivers from a driver floppy?'
My experience with the D610, is that it requires either the old piix interface from 2.4 kernels or a 2.6 kernel with LIBATA ATAPI support enabled. If the installer uses a very new 2.6 kernel, you could try the libata.enableatapi=1 (or whatever the syntax is) option at the boot prompt. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
