Re: RedHat 7.3 install problems (CDROM related)

[Al Rathon <new_berlin yahoo com>]

Hi Tony,
Just deleted the partitions as you suggested (used
Partition Magic 7.0). There were the 3 linux
partitions created by CD#1. Deleted them. Went through
the same booting process of a boot disk (3.5" floppy).
End result is the same :( It doesn't recogize the
Linux disk in the CDROM drive.

Btw, I downloaded the RH disks off Redhat's web-site.
Any more ideas on what I could do? 

Thanks again.
AR

--- Tony Dietrich <td transoft demon co uk> wrote:
> I don't have a soluton as such Al, rather a couple
> of questions that may
> help us help you.
> 
> After the 'accident' with your SO (they're soooo
> helpful aren't they?)
> did you try to reformat the HDD in any way?
> 
> Have you tried to access the bios to see whether you
> can change the boot
> sequence and boot directly off the CDROM drive?
> (most install disks are
> bootable).
> 
> Where did the install disks come from? (downloaded,
> store bought etc)?
> 
> If you have access to any formatting program, I
> personally would try to
> clean the HDD completely (wipe the format from it)
> and try to start
> completely from scratch.
> 
> Even DOS fdisk will do this for you, simply delete
> the existing
> partitions, then exit w/o adding any new ones.
> 
> There is also a minor possiblity (I've heard
> rumours, but never verified
> any occurance, and can't figure out why it would
> happen), that the CD
> may have been damaged by the power-off whilst it was
> spinning.  Do you
> have any other copies of RH?
> 
> On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 21:34, Al Rathon wrote:
> > I am trying to install RH Linux 7.3 on a Compaq
> > Presario 5441 (AMD 650 MHz).
> <snip>
> 
> -- 
> Tony Dietrich
> Transoft Computer Consultants
> http://www.transoft.demon.co.uk
> 07768710115
> 
> 
> 
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