Re: install lenny on Dell
Le Sat 28/08/2010, Stephen Powell disait
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:54:01 -0400 (EDT), Tom Poe wrote:
> >
> > I bring up stuff on my computer, and it has an icon with CD-RW/DVD-ROM
> > drive. I downloaded a lenny i386 iso image, and used brasero to burn it
> > to a Memorex DVD+RW disc. I shut down computer, started computer, got a
> > blinking cursor for a few seconds, and then moved to ubuntu (installed
> > operating system). Does this sound like I have to go buy some other
> > discs, because my drive is too old, and can't read the DVD?
>
> You did say in the subject line that you have a Dell computer, but other
> than that you have given no hardware information. I can't say for sure,
> but I had a situation where I burned a CD on one computer and the CD drive
> couldn't read its own writing. But another computer could read it!
> Go figure! Try burning the CD on another computer.
I also know one particular Dell model where the lenny kernel (and the installation kernel) cannot use the DVD drive.
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Erwan
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