On Sun, 22 Feb 1998 21:57:32 EST, wrote:
> Hello, I just received and installed Debian Linux, and I've gotten up to the
> DSELECT part. I have the files it wants on CD, but I can't get Linux to
> recognize my CDrom drive, which is a Matshita CD-ROM CR-581. It keeps saying
> something about ISO 9660, I don't remember if that was the file system or
> what. I found the file system the CD drive uses, it is CDFS, as reported by
> Norton Utilities. I'm beginning to think Linux was a bad idea for me; I
> thought that just because DOS doesn't scare me I could do it. If anyone coul
> help me out or point me in the right direction, I'd be most thankful.
Assuming that you have an ide/atapi cdrom, which someone said is true,
and I think I read somewhere is true, then you probably need to make
sure dselect or the installation program can find your cdrom.
If it's connected to your soundcard's ide port, this may well be a
problem. The best solution is to connect the cdrom to one of cables
for the ide connectors that are attached to the motherboard. You can
use a spare connector on your hard drive cable if it has one (some
don't).
Your cdrom may also need to be set for the position on the cable
(master or slave), so read your cdrom manual or look at the switches or
jumpers on it if they exist. Anways, when you're done with all that,
see if the install program finds your cdrom. If you need to specify
the cdrom device during install (I forget how that goes), let this be a
guide, and if one doesn't work, try another.
first ide port, master /dev/hda
first ide port, slave /dev/hdb
second ide port, master /dev/hdc
second ide port, slave /dev/hdd
I also would recommend you read a good Linux book and keep it close by.
One of my favorites is Running Linux, by O'Reilly publishing. You can
often get package deals at www.lsl.com with runnign linux and a debian
cdrom for a pretty good deal. There's also a book for new debian users
you can buy or get a free copy of online, and you can find a link to it
at the debian website, www.debian.org You will also want to become
very familiar with the howto's man pages and other documentation which
comes with linux. There's a wealth of information, but it takes some
reading and use to get down. Take your time.
--
David Stern
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