Jack Taylor wrote: > In attempting to upgrade from RH 6.2 to FC-4 from a CD on an AMD K5 100 MHz > machine I get the following error on boot-up: > > "Verifying DMI pool data .... > Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: > 1. FD (binary characters) System Type-(00)" > > The AMD K-5 then switches to booting RH 6.2 from the Hard Drive. > > I have verified that the FC-4 disc boots fine on a newer machine, so the > disc itself > is OK. > > There is no problem with the CD player in the AMD K-5 as far as reading CDs > are concerned. Just won't boot from the FC-4 installation disc. > > Other than purchasing new equipment, can I disable the drives on the newer > machine, move the AMD K-5 drive over and install FC-4 on the drive, and then > move it back to the AMD K-5? > > What are my options? > > Jack > > Dumb question - can you read the CD on that machine after booting Linux? I have run into older CD-ROM drives that have problems with some media. You may also need to write the CD at a slower speed. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
