Re: Installing problems: Debian 4.0r0, on LiteON DVD-RW LH-20A1p

[Colin <cwvca_SPAMNOT@hotmail.com>]

Kevin C. Redden wrote:
> Folks: Tried to install Debian 4.0 r0 on my system, and didn't get very
> far. It booted fine, but then after I did this:
> 
> language for installing: English
> country or region: Unitied States
> Keymap: American English
> 
> then it tries to detect hardware
> 
> Then says:
> 
> your installation CD-ROM couldn't be mounted. This probably means that
> the CDROM was not in the drive. If so you can insert it and try again.
> 
> If you say 'yes' it just gives a blue screen with a white bar on the
> bottom and sits there.
> No, gives you a menu, which then leads to the same thing.

This probably more has to do with the chipset in your computer than the
CD-ROM drive itself.  The output of "lspci" would give us a better clue.