Programmer In Training wrote:
On 1/6/2010 5:07 PM, Programmer In Training wrote:
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After testing out the boot disk on my mom's laptop, I have determined
there is an error somewhere with my computer. I don't know what it is or
where to even begin to look to fix it, but my computer is toast.
BIOS:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS
Attached Hardware:
Sound Blaster Live!
Generic USB expansion PCI Card
Pentium IV 2.4GHz
2GB RAM
HP DVD Writer 1040r
NEC CD-RW NR-9100A
6GB WD WD64AA
ATI Radeon 9200 (AGP)
ZoneNet 10/100 Wireless NIC
LinkSys 10/100 wired NIC
Monitor:
CTX LCD
No floppy disk drive (none hooked up anyway)
ZIP100 internal drive (not hooked up to anything)
None of the attached hardware I saw specifically listed as being
compatible, but none of it listed as incompatible, either.
The two optical drives are known to work (obviously if I can get so far
as attempting to load the kernel). The only thing I can think of is the
hard drive (unknown previous working condition, although claimed to be
in good order).
Just to test, though, I'm going to swap out the CD-RW for a 52x CD-ROM.
I have no other hard drives to test with (my 32GB drive, known to work,
is MIA).
Hmm, having two optical drives might rise up and bite one's tushy;
It could be that you're booting from a drive in BIOS that gets
reassigned by the kernel to be "number two", and the kernel's
attempting to find it one "number one". NO idea for certain, but
such things have happened in the past, I think.
You might trying disconnecting one optical drive and trying
again.
Kevin Kinsey
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