Call me paranoid, but if you had "known working" ones, you could change the IDE ribbon cables.
Glyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Janet R. Wendorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "C. Falconer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Install Problem - Fails on Boot > > Is it possible that you have your CD-ROM connected to the first IDE channel > (hence on the same as your harddisk)? I would put the CD-ROM on its one on the > second > channel. I don't think that this would cause your computer to crash but you > can try it > anyway. Maybe there is something wrong with your IDE controller? > > Jo > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am new to Linux and looking for some help. I am trying to load > > > version 2.1 on a Pentium MMX 133. I can boot from the CD-ROM, it starts > > > loading, spews some messages and hangs on the last message of: > > > hdb: DF6910C(-D18)2, ATAPI CDROM drive > > > and absolutely refuses to go any further. If I leave it for an hour or so > > > the screen eventually goes black. I have a sound card, a modem, a video > > > card, no other extras. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Janet > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
