Bug#220371: Install Report: CDs not bootable

[Holger Hoffmann <holger.hoffmann@gmx.de>]

Hello!

Sorry, I've not been specific enough: I'm not booting from USB CD-ROMs, 
they are all good old IDE drives.

Boot order etc. is correct, at least my old Potatoe-Boot-CD works, like 
all the other bootable CDs I've tried so far.

Thanks for your help!
Holger

Oliver Landsmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is a know issue with the VIA EPIA Boards: In the case you are 
> trying to boot from USB CD-ROMs you have to cold start the Board after 
> you connected the USB CD-ROM.
> This applies to any CDROM/Write ...
>
> I do assume that you changed the boot order in the BIOS. And enabled 
> support for the USB/IDE port that you are trying to boot from.
>
> I have no hands on access to that boards any more - so i can't give you 
> the exact settings that need to be changed in the BIOS.
>
> -Oliver
>
> Holger Hoffmann wrote:
>
> > Package: installation-reports
> > Version:
> >
> > INSTALL REPORT
> >
> > Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386-netinst.iso; Beta 1; 09-Nov-2003
> > uname -a: n/a
> > Date: 11-Nov-2003
> > Method: Boot from Netinst-CD (at least try to)
> >
> > Machine: VIA EPIA 800 board; tried various CD- and CD/DVD-drives and
> > CD-Writers
> > Processor: EDEN C3 800MHz
> > Memory: 256 MB
> > Root Device: IDE; /dev/hda
> > Root Size/partition table: empty ("factory clean")
> > Output of lspci: n/a
> >
> > Base System Installation Checklist:
> >
> > Initial boot worked:    [E]
> > Configure network HW:   [ ]
> > Config network:         [ ]
> > Detect CD:              [ ]
> > Load installer modules: [ ]
> > Detect hard drives:     [ ]
> > Partition hard drives:  [ ]
> > Create file systems:    [ ]
> > Mount partitions:       [ ]
> > Install base system:    [ ]
> > Install boot loader:    [ ]
> > Reboot:                 [ ]
> > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> >
> > Comments/Problems:
> > I can't boot from CD's made from the above iso.
> >
> > Tried burning the ISO to CD-R & CD-RW using Nero on Windows as well as
> > using the k3b-GUI on Linux.
> >
> > Yes, MD5SUM is correct and booting the ISO-File directly at a VM Ware
> > virtual machine works perfectly.
> >
> >
> > Anybody a clue what could be going on here? I'm really eager to try it
> > out, looks GREAT in VMWARE!
> >
> > HAGD!
> > Holger