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Old 12-06-2009, 10:31 PM   #1
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Slackware installation setup not recognizing DVD


I am able to boot from the dvd just fine but the setup won't recognize the dvd as an install source. I'm installing Slackware ver 13.0 on a toshiba satellite A305-S6858. Any suggestions?
 
Old 12-06-2009, 10:35 PM   #2
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are you getting anything when you put boot from dvd? A menu? an error? a black screen? random text? please give a little more details and we will try and help out
 
Old 12-07-2009, 02:40 AM   #3
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Check md5sum
 
Old 12-07-2009, 07:20 AM   #4
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Hi,

Since you can boot from the 'DVD' ISO image doesn't mean the image is valid. The other possibility would be with the recognition of the device after boot. You could mount the image on the loop device then direct the installer to the image. Without details I'm just speculating.

The 'md5sum' or 'hash' is very important to learn to use and too regularly get in the habit of utilizing it. You can get a sum checker for M$ if need be; 'md5sum.exe'.

If you downloaded the CD/DVD ISO then be sure to check the md5sum for the original ISO. From the cli;

Code:
~#cd /downloadisolocation      #cdromiso.iso cdromiso.md5 

~#md5sum -c cdromiso.md5       #substitute the correct name to check
If the ISO md5 is OK then you should check the image burn with 'CdromMd5sumsAfterBurning''.

This way you will know if the burn was OK!

This will check the download ISO with the known md5sum that you also get with the ISO. You should do the check for any download that you might perform, even a LiveCD. Plus burn the image. Sometimes you may need to lower the burn rate to get a valid burn.


These links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just SlackwareŽ links!
 
Old 12-07-2009, 09:50 AM   #5
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If you are burning the CDs or DVD from Windows, here is a way to check the md5sums of the downloaded iso and the finished CD or DVD from Windows:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
And for burning the CD or DVD from Windows, I would recommend the free programs Iso Recorder or Infra Recorder:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
And be sure to burn the iso at the slowest possible speed, then check the md5sum of the CD or DVD after burning it.
 
  


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