Is there any fix for a cdrom that boots the first install disk fine
untill it needs to mount, then fails?
Douglas Mayne wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:34:21 -0700, TB wrote:
>
> > Hi friends,
> >
> > I ran into this problem installing Linux on my computer. I don't know
> > what it is, or why it is occuring so I am turning to people here to
> > help me out, if possible.
> >
> > I was trying to install Fedora Core 5 from a set of 5 CDs. When I
> > booted my computer from the first CD, the screen that appeared was the
> > one that allows you to see the installation instructions: F1 for main,
> > F2 for Options, ... F4 for Kernel, F5 for rescue, etc. and where you
> > just have to press Enter to start the installation in Graphical mode
> > (or type 'linux text' to install in text mode). I pressed Enter and
> > this is what happened:
> >
> > Loading vmlinuz
> > .................................................. ..........
> > Loading initrd.img
> > .................................................. .......
> > .................................................. ......................
> > ..............
> >
> > Then a series of messages appeared on the screen that I was unable to
> > read and when the terminal paused, this is what appeared:
> >
> > ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> > hdc: dma_intr: status = 0x51 {DriveReady SeekComplete Error}
> > hdc: dma_intr: error = 0x84 (DriveStatusError BadCRC}
> >
> <snip>
> >
> Your CDROM is having trouble reading the disc (for whatever reason.) If
> you have burned your own set of discs, then you should verify they have
> been written correctly. Also, some CDROM drives seem to have more trouble
> than others.
>
> --
> Douglas Mayne