On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 08:44 +0400, Rakhesh Sasidharan wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm trying to install Fedora Core 6 to an HP Compaq something machine > (don't remm the exact model etc, it was a friend's machine) and I get > the following error: "isolinux: disk error 04, AX=4280, drive 9F". > > I insert the first install CD, it shows me the menu where I can choose > options, I press ENTER, I get the message that says "loading linux", > then "loading initrd", followed by a bunch of dots, and then the whole > thing just waits for upto a minute. Finally I get the error message > above. > > I know the CDs are fine coz I've used them to install FC6 on a bunch > of other machines. And I know the CD drive of the machine in question > too is fine coz I have installed other Linuces on it. Maybe its > something to do with the interaction between the FC CD and this > particular CD drive ... dunno. > > I'm too lazy to take out the CD drive and try with another one. So I > am wondering if I can install FC6 from a floppy (that machine has a > floppy drive). The install docs don't talk about installing from > floppies ... is that still possible, or do I have to boot through USB? > > I wonder why I am getting this error though ... strange. > > Thanks in advance for any thoughts/ suggestions ... > > Regards, > Rakhesh Namaskar Rakhesh! I would betcha that since it's a Compac it just might have the ole virus protection turned on in the bios or something very similar to that. Has the drive access got a password? If so, remove it. Anything set up to thwart hackers needs to be off as YOU are now hacking the machine by trying to install Linux ... which is a very popular virus nowadays, according to M$. BTW, my Yoga name is Rakesh, without the "H", is that correctly spelled? Ric (Rakesh) Now everyone knows! :) -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
