> On 7 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have run dbootstrap from the Debian CD and installed the base system. > > I've done all the steps up to the point where the system is rebooted. When > > it reboots from a diskette, it runs the first part of the installation (set > > up partitions, install base system etc.), but if I try to access the CD, it > > says CDROM mount failed. > > > > When it boots from the HDD, I see that it finds the CDROM and calls it hdb. > > But when I run dselect, it only gives three options for access methods: > > > > nfs install from an NFS server (not yet mounted) > > floppy install from a pile of floppy disks > > * apt APT acquisition (file,http,ftp) > > > > I want to continue the installation from the CDROM discs resuming at the > > point where the Debian installation system boots from a Linux HDD, but I do > > not know how to proceed. Could someone provide assistance? Thank you. > > > > NOTES: The BIOS of my system does not support booting from CDROM. I believe > > I am using a standard ATAPI IDE drive (Wearnes CDS-2420). The CDROM drive > > is slaved to the HDD on the primary channel of an add-in IDE controller. > > On Sun, 07 January 2001, Sebastiaan wrote:
> > Hi, > > have you included a /cdrom line in your fstab? If the installation program > cannot find a cdrom itself, you are able to fix it this way, I think, > > Greetz, > Sebastiaan > > >On 7 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Hello there. I have the following line in /etc/fstab: >/dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 > >Thanks, Brad. I found the problem. It seems that the drive I was using was "compatible" but had to be inisialised by the DOS driver before it would work under Linux. However, I borrowed a CD drive from another computer that Linux supports directly and had no problems with it (the original drive was malfunctioning anyway). -Brad _______________________________________________________ Are you a Techie? Get Your Free Tech Email Address Now! Many to choose from! Visit http://www.TechEmail.com
