FC2 problems on install from CD-ROM

[Ron Flory]

Polve wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I've found a big problem installing FC2 on my pc... I've donwloaded the 
> iso images and burned with cdrecord as usual, but it doesn't install. It 
> cannot identify the cd image in the cd-rom so cannot mount /dev/cdrom ...

  Have you tried the "Test CD" selection.  I have a system that was
acting somewhat like yours.  Just for the heck of it I tried the CD scan
and it failed (well, actually crashed horribly) when I tested the CDROM
image.

  Replacing the CDROM drive seems to have resolved the issue in this case.
Most folks don't realize how crappy most cdrom drives actually are...

  Incidentally, even with a 'good' CD media/drive, I also see the
messages:

   "<4>Unable to identify CD-ROM format"
   "<4>VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev loop0"

on VCON4, which i think is a bit misleading.

ron