Hi Eric, I have an 8100 too, and have the same problem (either with the cdrom or the dvdrom).
Some cds seem to work, others don't - I must admit I've not looked into it - I just shrugged and created some floppies :-) Mike. > ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 04 January 2001 17:17 > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Subject: booting Toshiba Tecra 8100 off CD-ROM > > Hii everyone, happy new year ! > > I've just installed Debian on my new Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop and it > wasn't easy hehe but I finally got it running. > > My main concern is : the laptop doesn't want to boot from the debian cd's > (cd1 or cd2 from 2.2r0). > > 2 points : > 1) I can boot other laptops with these cd's thus they aren't broken. > 2) I can boot the Tecra with other cd-roms. > > I've tried it with both home burnt and commercial cd's. > > Is this a know problem ? Searching the mailing lis archive doesn't return > anything related. > > Please CC me > > Eric. > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.eric.ath.cx > > Please don't send proprietary format documents, I can't (and don't want > to) open them. > Appreciated are open-source formats like .txt or .rtf. Dvi, ps or tex > files are welcome. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.eric.ath.cx > > Please don't send proprietary format documents, I can't (and don't want > to) open them. > Appreciated are open-source formats like .txt or .rtf. Dvi, ps or tex > files are welcome. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
