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Jerry
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 3:14 am    Post subject: CD Boot Failed Reply with quote

I'm trying to install 1.1a on a Pentium and I get the following message:

ISOLINUX 1.67 2002-02-03 isolinux: Loading spec packet failed, trying to wing it...
isolinux: Failed to locate CD-ROM device; boot failed.

I have Red-Hat and Mandrake CDs that boot perfectly fine, but this one fails to get out of the gate. :?

I'm not sure where to begin troubleshooting this. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I update my bios and now it's ok 8O
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's your motherboard?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 7:13 am    Post subject: same Reply with quote

I had the same problem. I use a dual P3 with asus cu4vx-d board.
Try to disable all other boot devices in the boot section of your bios. That should help!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 3:57 pm    Post subject: Re: CD Boot Failed Reply with quote

I still don't know why the CD won't boot, but now it doesn't matter. I found elsewhere instructions on using a linux boot floppy here. Following the instructions, I have booted the Gentoo image and started the install. The Pentium is a bit slow, but it *is* working. :D
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