That would explain the latter problem, i.e. boot from floppy but still not see the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM was configured as /dev/hdc (i.e. primary on second IDE interface). I wonder if this is also why it wouldn't boot from the CD? Having said all that; I'm sure I have booted from a DCD on hdc. Gareth
-----Original Message----- From: Michael D. Schleif [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 February 2002 14:31 To: Gareth Howell Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Leaf-user] Problem booting Dachstein CD Gareth Howell wrote: > > I had a strange problem installing Dachstein today. The hardware was a Dell > Dimension XPS. The machine would boot from a Windows CD, but for some reason > it would not boot from the Dachstein CD I had created, and tested, on > another Dell. > I created a boot floppy, but that wouldn't recognise the CD either. > In the end I used a Dachstein floppy distribution, but I can't figure out > what was wrong. > > The CD booted OK on another Dell workstation and on my laptop - this would > seem to rule out a duff CD > A Windows CD booted OK on the offending Dell workstation - this would seem > to rule out duff hardware. DCD assumes that your cd-rom is /dev/hda. That means that it is configured as Primary Master, or primary on the first ide controller on your mainboard. It can be configured otherwise; but, it is simpler to change the system configuration. HTH -- Best Regards, mds mds resource 888.250.3987 Dare to fix things before they break . . . Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
