On Monday 17 December 2001 16:18, you wrote:
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> Yes, I am at the install stage. And no, it does not get to "In second
> stage Install".
Hurray!! Got that right! :)
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> I think I did this correctly: "mscdex /d:CD003"
> This was the response:
> "Device driver not found: 'CD003'
> No valid cdrom device drivers selected"
Repeat but say "No" to 'Echo Off'. Then you just might see the error the
system sees.
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right - that means you diidn't load the driver in config.sys - either because
1. the driver is not there, or (check this much)
2. the driver didn't see the cdrom, (no cdrom - they don't load) or
3. the cdrom isn't physically connected right.
Personally, I find the most common failure mode for cdrom drives is not
reading the disk, so I would expect 1. or 3. above.
>
> Assuming that I have performed the test correctly, am I to understand
> that the cdrom is bad?
ATAPI cdroms are ok under linux - aren't they? (Plea for insight and wisdom
;-)
You may have failed the idiot test. Open the box, and check where the ribbon
cable from the cdrom goes. It should go to a plug on the m/b. There should be
a power connector; all the plugs should be in position - tight. If it's on
the same cable as the hd, check the jumpers (It should be slave). Check if
the red line goes to pin 1 on the m/b and on the hd. Tell us what you find.
--
Regards,
Declan Moriarty
Applied Researches - Ireland's Foremost Electronic Hardware Genius
A Slightly Serious(TM) Company
Success covers a multitude of blunders - G.B. Shaw.
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