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Bug 66356

Summary: LiveCD cannot boot from CDROM - Mayby VIA problems?
Product: Gentoo Release Media Reporter: Marek Krolikowski <taken>
Component: EverythingAssignee: Gentoo LiveCD Package Maintainers <livecd>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Linux   
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Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Description Marek Krolikowski 2004-10-04 15:04:30 UTC
Welcome. I Download install-x86-minimal-2004.2.iso and burn in Nero
But when i try boot from this CD i can`t !!!
My machine is:
Motherboard: MSI 694D Pro (VIA) with Promise Controler ATA100 Bios: 1.9 (newlates)
Processors: 2x PIII 1 GHz
Memory: 4x 256 MB 133 MHz SDRAM
Hard Disk: 80 GB - connect to normal controler to Primary Master
Cd-Rom - LG 52x - connect to normal controler to Secoundary Master

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Turn On Computer :-)
2. Insert LiveCD
3. try to boot with CD-Rom ( in BIOS CDROM/A:/C: )

Actual Results:  
Skip the CD-ROM and try to boot from the Floppy and Hard Disk

Expected Results:  
Boot from the CD. It is working with the Slackware & redhat all version.
Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-10-04 15:16:51 UTC
Download the -r1 ISO from the /experimental directory on your local mirror.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 58821 ***