Jim, Try to boot from the CD with another computer. The very first thing is to prove the CD is bootable. It is very easy to write the file to the CD and the CD is not bootable. Stuart
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Jim Fleig - CNC Services <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rafael, > > I agree that this is not EMC specific. > > My thanks for all the suggestions to resolve the problem. If anyone has > additional troubleshooting tips please send email directly to > [email protected]. I respect the focus of the EMC forum. > > Have a good day, > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rafael Skodlar" <[email protected]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 1:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Linux installation problem > > >> Jim, >> >> this is way beyond EMC support ... You need seek help for BASIC PC setup >> elsewhere. However >> >> Jim Fleig - CNC Services wrote: >>> Hi Ian, >>> >>> Thank you for the reply. >>> >>> The boot sequence was set to CDROM, A, C. >>> >>> I downloaded Ranish, unzipped and copied to a floppy. The boot sequence >>> was >>> changed to A, C, SCSI (no A, C, CDROM choice). When the computer is >>> turned >> >> change the BIOS to show other devices than SCSI unless your system has a >> real SCSI. If so then you need to setup BIOS extension in SCSI >> controller. This is going way beyond this mailing list issues. >> >>> on the boot screen lists Pri. Master Disk: LBA, UDMA 66, 8455MB, Pri. >>> Slave >>> Disk: None, Sec. Master Disk: None, Sec. Slave Disk: CDROM, UDMA 33. Now >> >> that's your problem. CD drive has to be set as a secondary master in >> order for PC to bootup from CD. Check BIOS setup, CD drive jumpers and >> it's cable. >> >>> the error displayed is: Non-System disk or disk error Replace and strike >>> any >>> key when ready. >>> >>> What next? >>> >>> I look forward to your reply. >>> >>> Have a good day, >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Jim >>> >> >> -- >> Rafael >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and >> around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save >> $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. >> 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. >> Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. > Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > -- you can lead a person to knowledge but you cannot make him think ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
