CD drive dead on install

[David Boles]

nathan bullock wrote:
> Doesn't really sound like the same issue. The CD isn't completely
> dead, a reboot of the machine returns it to a working state.
> 
> On 2/21/06, David Boles <dgboles at comcast.net> wrote:
>> nathan bullock wrote:
>>> Okay I tried installing the FC5 T3 x86-64.
>>> First CD installed, ejected, asked for second CD. When I put in the
>>> second CD nothing happened, the CD didn't even spin up. And when I
>>> pushed OK fedora would just give me some error about still wanting the
>>> second CD.
>>> Any ideas? What information would be most useful to you guys? Should I
>>> be entering this into bugzilla?
>>>
>>> I have a LG cd burner.
>>> I have a PCCHIPS motherboard.. I don't have the details with me right now.
>>> Sempron Socket 754. (+2600 I think).
>>>
>>> Nathan
>>>
>> This reference is to a different linux OS but it sounds like your problem with
>> your LG CD drive. As I recall it happened to many linux OS's and it was the
>> fault of LC poor firmware programing and not a linux problem. These references
>> explain and offer solutions.
>>
>> http://www.chguy.com/mir/LGcdrom-fried.html
>>
>> and
>>
>> http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php
>>
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>>
>>   David
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> 
Then I stand corrected. You did not state that the drive operates after a
reboot. I can offer no more information. Perhaps someone else can offer other
ideas. Good luck.

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  David