Bug 8707 - Installing fails on two desktops, because of problems reading from DVD-Rom
Summary: Installing fails on two desktops, because of problems reading from DVD-Rom
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard: 3beta2
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Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2013-01-16 10:57 CET by Marja Van Waes
Modified: 2013-01-26 12:47 CET (History)
1 user (show)

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Description Marja Van Waes 2013-01-16 10:57:47 CET 
Created attachment 3383 [details]
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Installing Mga3beta2 fails on two desktops, one of them doesn't even reach stage2 (if the DVD is started at all).

The same traditional installer DVD installs fine on a laptop.
The system where the problems are worst, has no problem installing Mageia 1.

Attaching report.bug for the system where it was in stage2 install failed.

Both systems have similar hardware, only "the worst" system has more RAM
Marja Van Waes 2013-01-16 10:58:38 CET

CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud
Whiteboard: (none) => 3beta2

Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2013-01-18 22:08:19 CET 
* insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /tmp/floppy.ko: No such device
* mounting /dev/sdb1 on /fd as type ntfs-3g, options 

this reminds me bug 4696 (ie try to disable the floppy drive)
Comment 2 Marja Van Waes 2013-01-19 12:05:46 CET 
(In reply to comment #1)
> * insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /tmp/floppy.ko: No such device
> * mounting /dev/sdb1 on /fd as type ntfs-3g, options 
> 
> this reminds me bug 4696 (ie try to disable the floppy drive)


In the Bios, I already had 

Floppy 3 Mode Support          [Disabled]

and 

Boot Up Floppy Seek            [Disabled]

Because I don't have a floppy drive.

I don't see anything else related to Floppy drives.
Comment 3 Marja Van Waes 2013-01-25 18:52:14 CET 
With today's traditional i586 installer DVD (from around noon, so not of last night) I get: 

"Error reading config file" at the same time the boot screen appears. Trying to boot just lets this message repeat itself.
Comment 4 Marja Van Waes 2013-01-25 19:30:40 CET 

(In reply to comment #3)
> With today's traditional i586 installer DVD (from around noon, so not of last
> night) I get: 
> 
> "Error reading config file" at the same time the boot screen appears. Trying to
> boot just lets this message repeat itself.

I'll file a separate bug for it, it also happens on a laptop that did not have the problem this report was filed for.
Comment 5 Marja Van Waes 2013-01-25 19:52:42 CET 
(In reply to comment #4)
> 
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > With today's traditional i586 installer DVD (from around noon, so not of last
> > night) I get: 
> > 
> > "Error reading config file" at the same time the boot screen appears. Trying to
> > boot just lets this message repeat itself.
> 
> I'll file a separate bug for it, it also happens on a laptop that did not have
> the problem this report was filed for.

#8817
Comment 6 Marja Van Waes 2013-01-26 12:47:02 CET 
Forget comment 5, I had missed that there was yet another new iso, 4 hours later.

This bug is fixed in the really last 3beta2 iso

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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