I confirm this. Using 8.04.1 (ando 8.04) Alternate CD and LiveCD. I'll
attach more information when I have access to the machine.
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[amd64 8.04 beta] Cannot detect CDROM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207431
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I have the same problem on a fresh Dell PowerEdge T105 server.
The LiveCD works well.
The server install stops at mounting the DVD drive; Mounting manually results
in invalid argument.
** Changed in: cdrom-detect (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Confirmed
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[amd64 8.04 beta] Cannot detect
I'm experiencing this on hardy final alternate cdrom too. The debian
installer immediately stops when it tries to mount the cdrom. If I
switch to the console and try to mount the cdrom, if gives me the
invalid argument error.
On beta I was able to boot from the live environment, but was unable to
Did some further testing.
Hardy desktop (live) doesn't work either. I end up with an initramfs
prompt. Before that a lot of buffer I/O errors on device sr0 is shown
Gutsy alternate is working fine. Debian stable/testing both work fine
too.
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[amd64 8.04 beta] Cannot detect CDROM
Does the corresponding Ubuntu desktop (live) CD boot successfully?
(I'm not asking you to install from it; but this piece of information is
useful in narrowing down whether it's a kernel bug or a bug in the way
the installer images are constructed.)
** Changed in: cdrom-detect (Ubuntu)
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: debian-installer
Installer boots, but then fails with;
The failing step is: Detect and mount CD-ROM
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+ If I drop to a shell prompt, I am unable to mount any partitions,
+ on either USB (FAT32) or SATA (ext2) drives. mount fails with;
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