Linux won't find my CD-ROM

[JB]

So...I can't install it.

Can anyone tell me WHY it won't find my CD-ROM? Is it possible that it's TOO OLD?

It's an old Creative/Panasonic/MKE 4X from back in 1994/5. It's attached to my Creative sound card which has an IDE cable/header on it.

I have ONE IDE Slave open that I might be able to hook it on...



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-Joe-

[kawlyn]

just a quick guess.

If your cd is hung off your sound card you will probably need to get the sound running first.

I'd try the slave connection first.

[JB]

Originally posted by kawlyn:
just a quick guess.

If your cd is hung off your sound card you will probably need to get the sound running first.

I'd try the slave connection first.


I am trying to INSTALL Linux onto FORMATTED drives...there's NOTHING on them.

Are you saying I have to install *indows first?

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-Joe-

[digitalzero]

You dont need to install windows to get linux working. The formatted drive sounds good. It could be your BIOS settings that may cause the error. Your boot order must be something like this:
1. CD-Rom
2. Floppy Disk
3. Hard Drive
I think that your CD is supported by most linux distrubutions. I'm assuming that you're using the slave connection.

[JB]

Originally posted by digitalzero:
You dont need to install windows to get linux working. The formatted drive sounds good. It could be your BIOS settings that may cause the error. Your boot order must be something like this:
1. CD-Rom
2. Floppy Disk
3. Hard Drive
I think that your CD is supported by most linux distrubutions. I'm assuming that you're using the slave connection.

I am trying lots of things. I know that I need MSCDEX.EXE and SBIDE.SYS for the CD-ROM (in DOS) but for some reason the Mandrake-Linux install disk isn't seeing it.

The CD-ROM is an old 4X from Creative and is a Panasonic CR-581-M. I am wondering if it's even Linux compatible.

The Install has an option "Soundblaster/Panasonic" but it doesn't see the CD-ROM...hmmm?

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-Joe-