Re: Workarround for "No common CD-ROM drive was detected"
On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 04:24:31PM -0300, José Pablo Ezequiel Fernández wrote:
> I am tring to install Debian Sarge in a computer with two SATA HDs and one IDE
> CD-ROM, I get the error "No common CD-ROM drive was detected".
> I believe it is this bug:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2005/12/msg00351.html
> Any workaround to install Debian 3.1 with Linux 2.6 on that machine (Linux 2.4
> works, but I need 2.6 for other reasons, Ubuntu with Linux 2.6 works) ?
> I tried floppies, they only have 2.4, any floppies with 2.6 ? can I install
> from the netinst image like from the floppies (downloading everything, not
> needing the CD itself ?).
> I also tried an USB memory, but this machine won't boot from that device.
> Thanks.
> --
> José Pablo Ezequiel Fernández
Do you need the 2.6 kernel also during the install? If you get past the basic install you can 'apt-get' the 2.6 kernel...
Andrei
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