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> I try to install fedora on an old Siemens primergy 351 with only scsi
> stuff in it
> I insert the CD 1 and statr the machine. It boots up from CD, I see
> the Fedora splash end it starts booting OK.
> After choosing language etc... it complains the CD can't be found in
> the player.
>
> Installing RedHat 9 from the 3 cd's goes well on this machine.
>
>
> WHat is happening here ?
> any solution ?
>
> frgr
> Erik

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>On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 18:45:58 +0100 wrote:
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>During install switch on one of the other consoles with Strg+Fx, where Fx
>is function key 3 or 4. You should see system information and error
>messages. Maybe you have to send the scsi driver module a special command.
>
>Alexander

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> On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:15:00 +0100, the right honourable Alexander
> Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@uni-bielefeld.de> wrote:
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> Thank you for your input.
>
> I had a look at those screensand I see the following on one of them
> (Alt-F3 ?):

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> <4> Attached SCSI CDROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 5, lun 0
> <4> sr0: scsi-1 drive
> <6> uniform CDROM drive revision 3.12
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>
> and on the other screen (alt-F2 ?) the following:
> * trying to mount CD device scd0
>
> This is seen AFTER I booted up from that same CD, after choosing the
> install language. I sued no startup parameters like "linux text" or
> so.
>
>
> Strange that the RH9 linux CD's work flawlessly.
>
>
> Any ideas where to look ?
>
>
> Erik

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>Did you run a media check to see if the CD is not broken? If not, do it!
>Normally on one of the console screens (Alt+F2 to Alt+F5) you must see any
>error message.
>What hardware are you using? What SCSI controller is that and what driver
>is loaded for it?
>
>Alexander

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