On March 6, 2007 01:43:35 pm Michael Kerwin wrote: > I am trying to load Debian 3.1 on a Pentium Duo Core Desktop using an > internal DVD Writer on a 750GB Parallel IDE drive. Debian loads the > netintal 3.1r5 netinstall cd but after asking the the keyboard and stuff > tries to mount the cd to load the linux. At this point it complains that it > doesn't have a driver for the DVD. I have tried an emprex (which was > actually a sony dvd) and another offbrand DVD. None of them work. Does any > one know an ide DVD Writer that debian 3.1 would have the drivers for that > I could get that is a decent price? > > > > Any help would be appreciated.
You are probably better off trying one of the Etch test install cd it will have a newer kernel thus better support for your new hardware. If necessary try the url below for a Sarge installer with newer kernel included. http://kmuto.jp/debian/d-i/ Stephen -- GPG Pubic Key: http://users.eastlink.ca/~stephencormier/publickey.asc
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