Just in case someone else can't boot from CD-ROM, but can read CD-ROM's, this is how I installed FC2. I mounted the first CDR on /mnt/cdrom. I then copied two files to the /boot directory and unmounted the CDR. cp -a /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/vmlinuz /boot/FC2-install cp -a /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/initrd.img /boot/FC2-install.img umount /mnt/cdrom I use grub, so I added the following lines to the bottom of /etc/grub.conf: Title Fedora Core 2 Installation root (hd0,0) kernel /FC2-install initrd /FC2-install.img When I rebooted, I selected "Fedora Core 2 Installation" from the bottom of the list. Everything went fine, although very slowly. When asked about the type of installation, I chose "Local CD ROM". Installation is progressing very slowly, but it is working out great. Thanks to Thierry Sayegh, in a May 23, 2004 post, for providing the basis for this solution. Tom -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Broadhurst Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:45 PM To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' Subject: RE: New install of FC2 Hey, Thanks to all for the suggestions. I found a couple of back posts with some good info also. It may take a while to try everything, but I'm determined to succeed. Even if I have to replace the CD-ROM drive. That's probably the least expensive way to go. Thanks again, Tom -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:35 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: RE: New install of FC2 Am Fr, den 23.07.2004 schrieb Tom Broadhurst um 2:00: > Adaptec AHA-2940 Ultra/Ultra W BIOS v1.21 > (c) 1995 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved. > > <<< Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect(tm) Utility! >>> > > SCSI ID:LUN NUMBER #:# 0:0 - SEAGATE ST51080N - Drive 82H > SCSI ID:LUN NUMBER #:# 5:0 - TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-3701TA > ================================================================= > A BOOTABLE CD-ROM IS DETECTED IN YOUR CD-ROM DRIVE... > ================================================================= > The boot sections on your bootable CD-ROM are: > 0. DEFAULT ENTRY > > SCSI ID:LUN NUMBER #:# 6:0 - SONY SDT-5000 > > BIOS Installed Successfully! > > Then it just sits there. > > Seems it knows a bootable CDR is present, but doesn't know what to do with > it. > > Tom Seems your SCSI adapter does not know about the El Torito standard. Either you can update the controller BIOS to a version which know about El Torito or you connect an ATAPI CD-ROM temporary and boot from that device. Alexander -- Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) kernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3.ad.umlsmp Serendipity 02:32:48 up 11:20, 11 users, 1.02, 0.48, 0.34 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
