I somehow managed to fix this by messing around with kernels. I cannot remember exactly what I did but I think I ended up with a dual boot 8.10 and 9.04 machine. On startup a the loader offered me a variety of options, one of which allowed me to boot 9.04 with DVD.
kernel 2.6.28-11 and 2.6.27-7 both seem to work. Malcolm Jarrett 07795 692841 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jagmax" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:43 AM Subject: [Bug 335968] Re: DVD missing after install This is similar to Bug #374999. In any event. My new install of Jaunty has no CD/DVD drive now. I've re-installed three times now and tried everything but can't get it to work. Disabling the CD/DVD drive does not work. Changing BIOS settings does not work. LILO does not work. Post #11 is correct, LILO does not play nice with kernel updates. On reboot you get the blinking cursor of death. Any other suggestions for a solution? -- DVD missing after install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/335968 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in “acpi” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Installed Ubuntu 8.10, updated to latest available revisions without issue, DVD drive present during install, after required reboot, no dvd drive, no devices present in /dev that would lead to an optical drive. This is a new laptop, a Lenovo Ideapad Y710 - 2GB Ram - 250 GB HDD - OptiArc DVD-RW - Intel 4965agn wireless - Broadcom NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express - Lenovo EasyCam - Intel HD Audio (ALC888). Everything, but the DVD, works flawlessly. Please help, I need the DVD drive when I'm on the road for work, and an external unit is not on option. -- DVD missing after install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/335968 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
