CDROM Problem

[James Knott]

Stephen wrote:
> So I downloaded the ISO's for the server and desktop of Ubuntu 8.04
>
> I start by installing server CD but the computer says it is 
> non-bootable. WTF? Checked the CD
> on another machine and it was fine. Checked the BIOS in the Linux box 
> and it recognized the
> CD drive. It is an IDE CDROM.
>
> So I pull the machine out of the bottom of the tower, open it up and 
> make sure the cables are
> seated.
>
> I try again and the server install  goes fine.
>
> I put the machine together again, and return it to its place.
>
> Later I try to install the desktop CD and I get the non-bootable error 
> again. Shee-it.
>
> So I pull the machine out of the tower again, try everything physical 
> that I can think of but I can't
> make the machine read the CD.
>
> The CD does boot in another machine. Other bootable CDs do not boot. 
> The CD is still recognized in
> the BIOS.
>
> So do I just buy a new CDROM drive, or might there by some other 
> problems that I should check out
> first.

The drive is the most likely suspect, but it could also be cables or mom 
board.


-- 
Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org>
--
The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://gtalug.org/
TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists