unable to boot with cdrom

Sotos_#1 · 01-25-2007, 09:16 AM

System:
ExpertBoard 8551 REVv1.1, 128M 72pin EDO RAM Non Parity RAM, 100Mhz Pentium, Seagate 4.3GB Hard Disk, Plextor PX-W4824A CD-RW.

I'm booting(the Slackware 11.0 bare.i disk.) from a BIOS that is unable to boot from cdrom.
It is detected after as hdc: Plextor PX-W4824A...
Then enter the install disks 1 and 2.
cfdisk harddisk ok.
Try to select the drive as my source for installation and doesn't get detected neither in auto or manual as /dev/hdc...

camorri · 01-25-2007, 10:20 AM

I have an old P1 system also that can not boot form CDrom due to lack of BIOS support. Here is a link to BtMgr, it is a handy bootable diskette that allows you to boot from your CDrom.

http://fr.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/sou....7-1.i386.html

Hope this helps.

Sotos_#1 · 01-25-2007, 11:55 AM

it didn't work. I'm getting a "Disk Error! 0xAA"

H_TeXMeX_H · 01-25-2007, 02:43 PM

From what I can understand of the above (it's not all too clear to me)...

You are using a floppy boot disk to boot because your BIOS won't boot CDs. In addition to this, after you boot and try to install it doesn't properly detect the CD-RW drive.

If this is true, and you have correctly pointed it to the drive and it still won't work, then I would try booting a different kernel.

http://www.slackware.com/install/bootdisk.php

maybe this one (even tho it doesn't list your CD-RW)

Quote:

scsi2.s
This is a SCSI bootdisk with support for various controllers. This disk supports these SCSI controllers: AdvanSys SCSI (supports all AdvanSys SCSI controllers, including some SCSI cards included with HP CD-R/RW drives, the Iomega Jaz Jet SCSI controller, and the SCSI controller on the Iomega Buz multimedia adapter), ACARD 870U/W SCSI host adapter, Compaq Fibre Channel 64-bit/66Mhz HBA, Domex DMX3191D SCSI Host Adapters, DTC 3180/3280 SCSI Host Adapters, Future Domain 16xx SCSI/AHA-2920A, NCR53c7, 8xx, NCR53C8XX

or

old_cd.i
This is a version of bare.i with additional support for old CD-ROM drives on non-standard proprietary interfaces. The CD-ROM drives supported by this bootdisk are: Aztech CDA268-01A, Orchid CD-3110, Okano/Wearnes CDD110, Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CR540. Sony CDU31/33a CD-ROM. Sony CDU531/535 CD-ROM. Philips/LMS cm206 CD-ROM with cm260 adapter card. Goldstar R420 CD-ROM (sometimes sold in a 'Reveal Multimedia Kit'). ISP16/MAD16/Mozart CD-ROM drives. NON-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM support. Optics Storage 8000 AT CD-ROM (the 'DOLPHIN' drive). Sanyo CDR-H94A CD-ROM support. Matsushita, Kotobuki, Panasonic, CreativeLabs (Sound Blaster), Longshine and Teac NON-IDE CD-ROM support.

or others (maybe a 2.6.x kernel if it fits on the disk)