F7 Install Problem (Installation DVD Not Recognized After Boot)

[Browder, Tom]

I'm having the same problem as Frode Petersen had with FC 6.  See May
2007 list thread:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2007-May/msg00430.html

I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not recognized
(after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now the real F7.  (My
bad that I didn't report it, but I figured surely someone else would
have the same problem.)

As near as I can tell in the thread, no one had a solution except to try
another DVD device or maybe a new mobo.

Frode's last msg had a complicated test he was going to try, but his
first thesis (that I agree with) is that a DVD that boots Ok should be
able to be used for the rest of the installation!

The exact sequence of events for me is:

Boot the DVD for a graphical install/upgrade
select: 
  "English"
  "US"
  "Local CDROM"  # shouldn't that now say CD/DVD? or one selection for
each?

then the response:

Unable to find any devices of the type
needed for this installation type.
Would you like to manually select your
driver or use a driver disk?

Selecting "select driver" gives a LONG list that I've selected all and
found none that work.  The system eventually gives a failure and reboot.

My mobo is an old Gigabyte Dual Athlon with USB 1 and all IDE devices.

I'll be happy to do some more detailed logging if anyone can suggest
something meaningful to try.

Thanks for any help.

-Tom

P.S.  I'm now going home and try F7 on my new home system, currently
running FC 6.

[Tony Nelson]

At 5:05 PM -0500 5/31/07, Browder, Tom wrote:
> I'm having the same problem as Frode Petersen had with FC 6.  See May
> 2007 list thread:
>
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2007-May/msg00430.html
>
> I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not recognized
> (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now the real F7.  (My
> bad that I didn't report it, but I figured surely someone else would
> have the same problem.)
>
> As near as I can tell in the thread, no one had a solution except to try
> another DVD device or maybe a new mobo.

...

You might try a hard disk install.  Boot with "linux askmethod".  The DVD
image needs to be on a mountable volume that you won't be reformatting.

[Browder, Tom]

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Browder, Tom
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 17:06
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> Subject: F7 Install Problem (Installation DVD Not Recognized 
> After Boot)

...
> I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not 
> recognized (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now 
> the real F7.  (My bad that I didn't report it, but I figured 
> surely someone else would have the same problem.)

Actually, I did report it (for test 3) on the fedora-test list.

-Tom

[Rahul Sundaram]

Browder, Tom wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [e-mail] 
> > [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Browder, Tom
> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 17:06
> > To: [e-mail]
> > Subject: F7 Install Problem (Installation DVD Not Recognized 
> > After Boot)
>
> ...
> > I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not 
> > recognized (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now 
> > the real F7.  (My bad that I didn't report it, but I figured 
> > surely someone else would have the same problem.)
>
> Actually, I did report it (for test 3) on the fedora-test list.

It usually won't get tracked unless it is in bugzilla.

Rahul

[Frode Petersen]

Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> Browder, Tom wrote:
> > > I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not recognized 
> > > (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now the real F7.  (My 
> > > bad that I didn't report it, but I figured surely someone else would 
> > > have the same problem.)
> >
> > Actually, I did report it (for test 3) on the fedora-test list.
>
> It usually won't get tracked unless it is in bugzilla.
>
> Rahul

I didn't post it either because I wasn't shure of it not being a faulty 
drive. Maybe it's an idea to do so now?

For the sake of completness: I forgot to mention in my other mail that I 
tried my media on a different computer, but experienced the same error. 
I also tried burning on that computer, but that media didn't work 
either. Not much help in that, I think.

Frode

[Rahul Sundaram]

Frode Petersen wrote:
> Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> > Browder, Tom wrote:
> > > > I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not recognized 
> > > > (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now the real F7.  
> > > > (My bad that I didn't report it, but I figured surely someone else 
> > > > would have the same problem.)
> > >
> > > Actually, I did report it (for test 3) on the fedora-test list.
> >
> > It usually won't get tracked unless it is in bugzilla.
> >
> > Rahul
>
> I didn't post it either because I wasn't shure of it not being a faulty 
> drive. Maybe it's an idea to do so now?

Yep. Please do. All hardware details or a smolt profile would be useful.

Rahul

[Frode Petersen]

Browder, Tom wrote:
> I'm having the same problem as Frode Petersen had with FC 6.  See May
> 2007 list thread:
>
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2007-May/msg00430.html
>
> I was able to install FC 6 OK, but I have had the DVD not recognized
> (after a successful boot) in both F7 test 4 and now the real F7.  (My
> bad that I didn't report it, but I figured surely someone else would
> have the same problem.)
>
> As near as I can tell in the thread, no one had a solution except to try
> another DVD device or maybe a new mobo.
>
> Frode's last msg had a complicated test he was going to try, but his
> first thesis (that I agree with) is that a DVD that boots Ok should be
> able to be used for the rest of the installation!

Maybe an update is in order; I should have posted this earlier, but I 
gave up the drive and have been waiting (and waiting) ever since for my 
new SATA drive to arrive.

I will test those media once again, and hope that media burnt using the 
new drive will work. The new drive would be a waste if the problem persists!

That complicated procedure stranded on FC6 install media not having 
accessible virtual consoles. Maybe Fedora 7 is different?
> The exact sequence of events for me is:
>
> Boot the DVD for a graphical install/upgrade
> select: 
>   "English"
>   "US"
>   "Local CDROM"  # shouldn't that now say CD/DVD? or one selection for
> each?
>
> then the response:
>
> Unable to find any devices of the type
> needed for this installation type.
> Would you like to manually select your
> driver or use a driver disk?

It says 'device' instead of 'media', but if the problem I had really was 
  drivers being swapped for incompatible ones (for my HW), and the 
problems are the same, then this would be a confirmation of that 
problem. (Hmm...there's somthing about the logic in that sentence...:-)

Frode