Bug#335183: installation-reports - cd boot pbm on ia64 iso
On Sat, Oct 22, 2005 at 02:59:03PM +0200, Remy Damour wrote:
> Comments/Problems:
> I've:
> - downloaded the netinst 64bit iso from fr2.debian.org <http://fr2.debian.org>
> - made a successful md5sum check
> - burnt it
> - restarted my computer
> - tell my bios to boot from CD
> => no boot from cd.
>
> I did the same with the full cd1 iso and it didn't work either.
> I asked a friend to do the same thing with his own downloaded iso, and
> he couldn't boot either (on his amd64 3000, 1Go DDr, with msi
> motherboard).
> Everything was fine with the 32bit sarge debian version, but I wish I
> could install the 64bit version instead.
Does it show the boot prompt or does it just not even try to boot the
CD? The boot code on amd64 and i386 is identical. If one works, the
other should too.
Do both CDs look similar check what files are on them? (Both i386 and
amd64 netinst that is).
> I hope you could help successfully burn a 64bit fully bootable iso.
> I hope not to be a bully.
>
> Anyway your 32bit debian rocks!
Len Sorensen
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