Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2441 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jean-François Simon wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I've just bought a AOPEN laptop
> (http://solution.aopen.com.tw/products/nb/1559-AS.htm) and I'm trying to
> install the suse 9.3 on it. The installation starts by detecting
> hardware and activating the usb, firewire, etc.
> Next, the installation stops and tells me that the installation CD was
> not found (or could not be mounted).
> Then I fall back on the linuxrc interface. The hardware panel gave
> theses informations on the dvd drive: /dev/sr0 and the
> ata_piix module loaded. I push on the eject cd button (in linuxrc) but
> it doesn't work.
> I decided to try the Ubuntu hoary live cd to see if it detects my dvd
> drive and the "installation" also end up
> with a "Installation cd cannot be mounted".
> 
> So it seems that my dvd drive not supported
> 
> I really don't know what to do. Do I have to upgrade the firmwire of the
> laptop or load a module ?
> If I perform a network installation, will the dvd drive be useable after ?

Try a network install, and then worry about the DVD.