[ltp] R32 can't install linux from CD

[Brad Langhorst]

david wrote:
> I can't install any flavour of linux from CD on this R32 bought from IBM
> refurbished. 
> 
> I have repartitioned, installed WinXP successfully then attempted to
> install Linux, but installation of Linux fails. I've tried Ubuntu, Suse
> 9.1 and DSL.
> 
> I can do a netinstall using a CD for the initial boot!
> 
> Netinstall of Ubuntu was completely successful (including USB), except
> for the DVD-ROM drive. CD's don't automount. If I mount them manually I
> can list the directories, but  any attempt to use the CD locks up that
> process, and I can't unmount the CD without rebooting, even if I kill
> the process.

Anything in dmesg?
One of the consoles has debugging output on it i think.

> 
> I've tried various BIOS setting, none of which make any difference at
> all, so I've reset to factory default. The BIOS was upgraded before I
> started.
> 
> R32 P4-M/1800 256MB 28GB DVD 14" Wireless - IBM1540
> 
> The DVD drive is a GDR8081N
> 
> I would blame something hardware, except that WinXP works perfectly :(
could be a driver problem?
try not using ide-scsi (or using it if you are not already)

> 
> The other odd thing is that GRUB takes ages to initialise > 30seconds
that's not odd - it's probably probing for hardware. You can turn that 
behaviour off with a switch.