Ken Schneider wrote:
On Mon, 2005-05-09 at 18:02 -0400, James Wright wrote:
Ken Schneider wrote:
Tried installing 9.3 on my old server and due to a flaky DVD drive when the first boot came up it went straight to the kdm login prompt. Since no passwords were set yet I can not login.
Yes have checked all that. I know the drive is starting to fail )over heating), it just happened to fail at the wrong time during the install.
You may consider putting the DVD drive in the refrigerator or freezer for a couple of hours before you do your install. It works with HDs that are about to kick the bucket. You may also try ejecting the DVD if it seem to be getting hot, wait an hour or so for it to cool, re-insert the DVD and resume the install. - James W.