[vox-tech] installing suse linux 8.1

[Trevor M. Lango]

Jimbo wrote:
 > Greetings:
 > I am having a hard time installing suse on my newly built pc.  I had
 > sucessfully installed it many times before on my old pc.
 >
 > I have the boxed version of suse 8.1 professional.  I load up via cd.
 > It shows me various options to installing.  I choose the top one
 > (installation) which I have done in the past.  Then it loads kernel.
 > Screens pop up asking what language and type of keyboard.  I hit enter
 > on both occassions. Then, and this is where installation halts, a
 > message pops up asking me to be sure that cd 1 is installed.  I press
 > enter for ok.  Then a red box pops up and states that cd rom can not be
 > mounted.
 >
 > I tried to go manual installation but same error.  I have tried
 > alternative installation disk 2 but same results.
 >
 > I have a P4 800mhz processor with 1GB memory and an intel motherboard.
 > Thinking it might be my cd rom I changed it with my other one that was
 > used to install suse before but same results.
 >
 > All cds are good/ not damaged.  Googling just made me waste time.
 >
 > If someone can give me insight and direction I would be very grateful.
 >
 > Jim George


Perhaps the appropriate driver for the cdrom driver is not loaded into
the kernel?