install disk 1 wont boot on fc4

[Paul Rennix]

yes, bios is set to boot from cd. yes, it is primary.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joost Waversveld" <joost at waversveld.nl>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: install disk 1 wont boot on fc4


> my box has fc2 on it.
>
> the install disk spins up, but the install process doesn't start... grum
> just comes up and it boots as usuall...
>
> CD drive is first boot device.
>
> Once fc2 boots - the contents of the cd are visable.
>
> ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Paul
>
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Is your CDRom drive master or slave? I thought it has to be master on the
IDE-channel to be able to start from it...

Also, have you enabled the option in the BIOS?

Joost Waversveld

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yes, bios is set to boot from cd. yes, it is primary.

it is set up the same way it was to install fc2, which installed no problem.