Re: cdrom won't initialize during install -- something to add to your FAQ, Reid

Evan Read (evan@linux.advcomm.co.nz)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:19:21 +1200 (NZST)

Make sure you down grade your vmlinux to the version on the CD. If you
are booting under anything other than 2.2.2 (in the case of CS 1.0), then
you will need to downgrade the vmlinux before re-installing.

In case you didn't notice, I am answering my own question!

On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Evan Read wrote:

> here is the question I posted in IRC:
>
> hozer: problem with YDL?
> Militant_: yeah.... I am attempting to reinstall YDL distro and the cdrom
> isn't initializing (on a Rev B iMac)... "Can't find /bin/insmod"
> Militant_: then when it comes time for the installer to scan the apckages
> I get "abnormally terminated: recieved signal 11"
> Militant_: obviously can't find the CDOM that isn't mounting during
> installation... I have tried twice now...
> Militant_: I was aware that this happened once in a while (where the
> hardware would mount the CDROM so YDL couldn't - or something to that
> effect) but shouldn't happnen twice.... any solutions?
>
>
> how about it? I am sure someone here has hit this before....
>
> thanks...
>
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