"got to setupCdrom without a CD device" during install on Dell Inspiron 1420
Andrew Parker
andrewparker at bigfoot.com
Sat Aug 18 20:13:14 UTC 2007
On 8/14/07, Andrew Parker <andrewparker at bigfoot.com> wrote:
> I get "got to setupCdrom without a CD device" while installing F7 on a
> Dell Inspiron 1420. Have seen a few others with similar problems, but
> not on the same hardware or with Fedora. Have tried a couple of
> suggestions (all-generic-ide and pci=nomsi) but they don't get me
> anywhere.
>
> Unsurprisingly, I get the same problem trying to run the rescue CD.
>
> The system came with Ubuntu on it, so I can get some info from it.
> Knoppix 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 both boot happily.
>
> I'd be happy to a network install, but the whereas the onboard LAN
> gets detected, the network doesn't come up.
Workaround: Copy install media to external USB drive and install from there.
Once installed, upgrading the kernel to 2.6.22.1-41.fc7 or
2.6.23-0.101.rc2.git5.fc8 (rawhide) recognises the DVD and the (wired)
network also works.
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