Re: problems installing with 'writemaster' CDROM

On Sat, 2007-07-28 at 15:55 +0100, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
> michael wrote:
> > Folks, I've a new machine with a "writemaster" CDROM drive. When trying
> > to install Debian 4.0 from iso image burnt to CD, it initially
> > recognises the CD and starts the installation but fails at the screen
> > where the CD drive is to be recognised (for continuing the
> > installation). I've tried various module/device combos but all to no
> > avail. I've looked about on Google but not come up with a working
> > solution.
> >
> > Has anybody else successfully uses this CDROM drive to install Debian,
> > or have suggestions on how I can determine a working module/device
> > combo. Please let me know if you need any further information.
>
> It may not be relevant, but I've had installation problems in the past with
> Etch, where the CD-ROM I booted from was not the first in the system. It booted
> fine, but then the installer later went looking for its disk in the first drive.
> If you now have 2 CD drives....???

Peter, thanks for the thought but only 1 CD drive...

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