Bug 6903 - RedHat 6.1 install does not support Sony DDU220E DVD
Summary: RedHat 6.1 install does not support Sony DDU220E DVD
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
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Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 6.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Matt Wilson
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-11-11 01:03 UTC by zarf
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-02-22 15:55:05 UTC
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Description zarf 1999-11-11 01:03:36 UTC 
This is true for 6.0 as well.  The funny thing is that
I can replace the DVD drive with a normal IDE CDROM and
the install works.  I then put back the DVD and I can
mount any cdrom and read from it.  The problem only exists
during the RedHat install for 6.0 and 6.1.  I'm not sure
about prior releases.  I did not have the DVD drive then.
When the kernel boots for the install, it detects an
unknown device at hdb, with a pile of funny characters.
As I said, if I install using a true CDROM drive and
replace the CDROM drive after the install the kernel boots
and does properly detect the DVD at hdb.
The problem only occurs during the install.
Comment 1 Jay Turner 1999-11-29 20:40:59 UTC 
This issue has been forwarded to a developer for further action.
Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 2000-02-05 06:34:59 UTC 
Try booting with 'hdb=cdrom'.
Comment 3 Jay Turner 2000-02-22 15:55:59 UTC 
Closing bug due to lack of activity.
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