Installation Assistance (Multiple CD Verification Failures)

[Christopher Burke]

So.... I just wanted to close the loop on this should anyone else run into
similar installation problems.

Essentially, I never did figure out what was causing the failure.  The
memory tests were successful, which left the CD drive as the only logical
point of failure.  Rather than going through the trouble of ordering a new
drive, or trying to swap in a different drive from one of the other
PowerEdges (as there were no spare connectors available on the motherboard),
I proceeded with a PXE installation using another Ubuntu server.  Worked
like a charm.  In fact, I like this approach better because it doesn't ask
me to insert the "feisty" CD when trying to install a package.

In any case, I followed the instructions here:

http://wiki.koeln.ccc.de/index.php?title=Ubuntu_PXE_Install

Not sure who wrote this up, but if you're on this distribution list....
THANK YOU!

Chris


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Christopher
Burke
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:28 PM
To: 'Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions'
Subject: RE: Installation Assistance (Multiple CD Verification Failures)

Thanks Rashkae.  I will try that and send a follow up message.

Best,
Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rashkae
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:05 PM
To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
Subject: Re: Installation Assistance (Multiple CD Verification Failures)

Christopher Burke wrote:

> OR... is there a way to install Ubuntu without using a CD?  Reason
being...
> this is the only server I have with a slim-line CD.  I can replace it, but
> I'd have to buy one, and that may not solve the problem.
> 

Open the case, plug in a standard Cd-rom with Ubuntu CD, leave it 
hanging out, install OS, remove CD-rom, continue on as though nothing 
happened.

Unless you installed Windows from a *burned* cd, that doesn't rule out 
the CD-rom at all.  (in fact, since that proves your memory is probably 
all right, all signs point right to that.)

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