Fedora Core CD not found

[Bill Perkins]

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
>>[mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Vian
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 10:49 AM
>>To: For users of Fedora Core releases
>>Subject: Re: Fedora Core CD not found
>>
>>On Tue, 2005-11-08 at 10:15 -0600, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
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>>>Everyone,
>>>
>>>I am trying to create a fresh install FC4 system on an E-Machine 500
>>>with a 40gig hard drive and 256M of memory.  I just finished an
>>>installation on a different E-machine with the same set up and the
>>>installation was without incident.
>>>
>>>On the affected machine I can put in the FC4 Disc #1 and boot to it
>>>without difficulty, but the process fails on the 3rd question
>>
>>pertaining
>>
>>>to installation method.  When I pick CDROM as the method there is a
>>>pause and then an error message telling me that "The Fedora Core CD
>>
>>was
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>>>not found in any CDROM drives".  
>>>
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> 
> Hope is not too late for an answer.
> 
> The problem is with your CD unit. I had this problem myself on several
> machines. Change it and then try again. Or, as you mentioned, you can
> always perform an network installation.
> 
> 
> 
> Calin
> 
> =================================================
> Television -- the longest amateur night in history. -- Robert Carson
> 

You could also try hdparm -d0 to turn off dma (temporarily); I've had 
troubles with Dell machines, and at least one e-machine as well. Turning 
off the dma during installs works for me.

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