On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 07:41 -0700, Alan Ianson wrote: > On Mon July 30 2007 07:10, michael wrote: > > Folks, I've a new machine with a "writemaster" CDROM drive. When trying > > to install Debian 4.0 from iso image burnt to CD, it initially > > recognises the CD and starts the installation but fails at the screen > > where the CD drive is to be recognised (for continuing the > > installation). I've tried various module/device combos but all to no > > avail. I've looked about on Google but not come up with a working > > solution. > > > > Has anybody else successfully uses this CDROM drive to install Debian, > > or have suggestions on how I can determine a working module/device > > combo. Please let me know if you need any further information. > > I've installed etch amd64 and i386 successfully many times. I'm not sure what > the problem is but you might be able to use the daily install from testing to > get going. You can get the it from here.. > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/ > > If you get the businesscard iso and boot it in expert mode it will prompt you > if you want to install stable, testing or unstable. I would try to install > stable and if your successful run "apt-cdrom add" for your cd or dvd images > after you boot and install whatever else you want. > > That image contains nothing but the installer, you need to have an active > network connection to install with it.
I've just tried the 'debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso' (build 30 July 2007) but it also fails on recognising the CD and network... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
