On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 08:21:49PM +0200, Richard Riley wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I have a request for some urgent help. > > I took delivery of a new machine today and have lost my old one. I have my > debian data backed up. > > The problem is that new machine uses the P5K SE Mobo. I have seen a few > abandoned threads but don't know if a solution was found. Both the lenny and > the etch installers run but fail at the point they are trying to detect the > CDRom.
Which Linux version (check uname -r) did the lenny installer you tried use? Did you try the daily builds? > The controller is a SATA (I think) Marvell 88SE6111. > > The DVD itself is an OPTIAC DVD RW AD-5170A > > It all runs fine under basic XP so I would tend to doubt a HW issue. > > The only BIOS settings which seem relevant is the SATA mode which can be set > to Enhanced or Compatible. The install fails with both options. > > Can anyone please help me get Debian installed here, it is really urgent and > I am kicking myself for not having first checked compatibility. If you need a quick solution, you can use the netboot images (either through mini.iso or http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ from your running XP). -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
