No Commmon CD-ROM drive was detected

[Robert Warmack]

Tried the USB drive last night - same error about No Common CD Drive.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Frans <ketelaars at wanadoo.nl> wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:43:38 -0500, Robert Warmack wrote:
>
> > I have not even attempted to put Windows on it (never bought the program
> > because I was only going to use Linux on this box).  The CD drive (LG
> > E-IDE Model GSA-H55NK) is a combo CD-R/DVD+-R combo hooked up in slave
> > configuration on the same PATA cable as my hard drive.  I know all the
> > peripherals work because I installed openSUSE early this morning to use
> > until I can get Kubuntu to work.  Thanks again for all your help!
> >
> > On 7/1/08, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Robert Warmack wrote:
> >> > I'm a first-time Linux user, switching from Windows.  I decided that
> >> > I wanted to try the Kubuntu version - I build a new computer, all of
> >> > the
> >> parts
> >> > are functioning and recognized by the BIOS.  However, upon booting
> >> > the computer from the Installation Disc which I burned  I receive the
> >> > "No
> >> common
> >> > CD-ROM drive was detected" error.  I have done some searching and
> >> > found
> >> that
> >> > I am not alone in this problem.  Unfortunately, I was unable to find
> >> > a resolution for my predicament. (I have no floppy drive.)
> >> >
> >> > http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-4447.html seems to be an
> >> entire
> >> > thread concerning this problem, but it seems to peter out without
> >> > giving
> >> a
> >> > definitive answer.
> >> >
> >> > - I have tried re burning the CD.
> >> > - I was unable to try installing in "expert mode" because I could not
> >> find
> >> > an adequate description of how to do so. (I'm brand new!) - I have
> >> > verified that my md5sum matches. - My original SATA Mode was set to
> >> > "Enhanced", so I tried it in
> >> "Compatible"
> >> > mode.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!  Also, if this is something
> >> > which
> >> I
> >> > cannot fix - does anyone have any suggestions as to another good
> >> > Linux distribution for a newbie who wants to get some experience with
> >> > the OS? Thanks a bunch for you time and help!
> >> >
> >> >                        Robert
> >> >
> >> >
> >>    Please tell us more about your new home made computer. Do you have
> >> windows running well on it?
> >>
> >>    What is the make and model of your CD device? Is it a DVD player as
> >> well? It is a read-write type I assume. From your BIOS tell us where
> >> the CD device is connected. If it shares a IDE cable which other device
> >> is on the IDE port with the CD device? Or, is the CD device a SATA
> >> type?
> >>
> >> Karl
>
> Maybe this will work: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ .
>
> Good luck!
>
>    -Frans
>
>
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