On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 08:43:06PM -0800, ftrk wrote: > I was trying to install debian GNU/Linux on a pc previously been running > rh6.2 & later rh7.1. I backed up my files and deleted old partitions and > trying to make fresh installation using the CD (Potato, kernel 2.2.17 > released March 2000) bought from cheapbytes. The problem I ran into is I > can't > seem to find the module for the CD ROM drive during the installation. I could > however run a shell & make a directory as /mnt/fd0 using > #mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom and then *cd* into cdrom and browse directory > etc of installation CD!!!!!! > > And I also checked /lib/2.2.17/modules and there are modules, tho I ain't > sure > they are for the cdrom! The problem I figure is maybe the driver for the > cdrom > (TEAC CD 540-E manufactured Jan200 - I removed the cover and checked..)is > missing, tho installation CD had a module for TEAC, matsushita etc.. and when > I tried installing it said installation failed! > Any ideas what's wrong here? Should I go for 2.2r3?
Modern cdrom support is built into the kernel on the installation disks. Don't worry about your cdrom, apparently it already works. Cheers, Joost
