I opened the case, fooled around with the cable and it seems to have solved the problem - or at least, for the current moment.
Thanks! Wesley Parish On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:41, you wrote: > > Ie, sometimes I boot the computer, and POST doesn't recognise the cdrom, > > and Linux doesn't either, other times I boot it and it does. > > Sounds like a hardware problem. Could be mobo, cable, or drive, or bad > contacts. Carefully remove the cable, then insert it again properly. > Repeat 3-5 times (yes that's right). Might clean the contacts a bit. > Those ribbon cables can also go dodgy, particularly if handled often > (catch 22). When pulling on the ribbon, do so carefully and spread the > load over the connector a bit (i.e. don't just pull on one edge). > There's no fix to cables but to replace ($8 at tastech). Could be bad > contact on mobo or drive, or an aging chip on mobo or drive. Mobo or > drive can't be repaired (note I didn't say get a new one ;) ). Chances > for a cable problem are reasonably high. > > HTH, > > Volker -- Wesley Parish * * * Clinersterton beademung - in all of love. RIP James Blish * * * Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?" You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people."
