Re: cdrom problem installing etch
I used to have the same problem on my ibm r52.
maybe this will be useful for u:
SATA and debian
Dear all,
I just wanted to post to you an information about how I managed to install
debian/testing (netinstall) with 2.6.12 kernel, without recompiling it.
The problem: I have a sata disk (ibm thinkpad R52). If you follow the normal
installation, it will not work because the disk or the cd drive will not be
recognized.
Solution in short: load your ide* modules before the ata_piix module, by using
an initrd
Solution details:
- boot in expert mode for installation
- disable the ata_piix module, this will allow you to have your cd driver
recognized
- after some menus, debian installer will ask you again if ata_piix module
must be enabled. Say yes this time. Your sata disk is now working.
- finish the installation and reboot
- now your cd drive is not working
- change your /etc/mkinitrd/modules files (put there the ide* modules
necessary for your cd drive)
- run mkinitrd command to rebuild your initrd
- remove the ide* modules from /etc/modules
- reboot, now both cd and disk are ok.
Juan.
2006/5/17, Daniele <d_iencinella@yahoo.it>:
Hi all
I am an old Debian user and I would like to update a little bit my Toshiba M40
laptop. I am trying to install etch (now I have sarge) on the Toshiba.
Unfortunately the etch installer is unable to mount the cdrom. It begins the
installation without any problem until the detection and mounting of the
cdrom drive. It complains that there is no driver for the cdrom.
I have never had this kind of problem installing sarge! :-(
As far as I know my DVD-RW drive should be a quite common EIDE device....
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Daniele
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