installation problem

[Joe Hickey <joseph@hickey.org.uk>]

Hello,

I am trying to install debian amd64 but can't get the installer to mount 
the cdrom. I am using an LG GSA-H55l drive connected via IDE. My hard 
disks are connected with SATA.

I have verified the md5sums of all the isos I've tried to use. These are 
the etch and testing netist iso images, with the standard, beta3 and 
today's nightly build of debian-installer.

All combinations have the same result. The netinst iso boots up, I can 
select language and keyboard, then mounting cdrom manually fails because 
nothing corresponding to a cd drive appears in /dev. sda and sdb appear 
for my hard disks with appropriate partitions, and sdc through sdf for 
my usb slots. But no /dev/hdc or anything like it. /proc/ide contains 
only "drivers".

I have tried booting the iso with libata atapi_enabled=1, tried modprobe 
ide-core options="ide-nodma" or modprobe ide-generic in a terminal, no 
success.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions,

Thanks, Joe