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Old 01-30-2004, 12:12 PM   #1
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Strange cdrom problem

I have the strangest problem ever. I'm trying to install Slackware on a laptop. I went into the bios and chose the cdrom as the first boot device, then restarted. The laptop checks the cd, but then it won't boot from it, as if the cd is not bootable. I know that the cd is bootable because my other computer will boot from it. Also my Mandrake cd will boot fine in my laptop. What could be the problem and how do I solve it?
 
Old 01-30-2004, 12:41 PM   #2
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is this a bought cd, or a burned one?
 
Old 01-30-2004, 03:36 PM   #3
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Downloaded iso and burned it on a 700 mb cdr. Any idea why it's like that?
 
Old 01-30-2004, 05:31 PM   #4
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maybe laptop wont read cdr, possibly due to copyright protection.

is this just a cdr, or cdr/w
ive had lots of problems cdr/w
 
Old 01-30-2004, 05:41 PM   #5
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But I also have a Mandrake cdr and it boots from that fine.
 
Old 02-01-2004, 02:12 PM   #6
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I think it may be a new boot method from the old el torito image style.
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this may be the problem. how old is your laptop?
 
Old 02-01-2004, 02:13 PM   #7
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in google search for "laptop wont read cdr" i have discoved several others troubles with slack iso booting improperly.
 
  


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