Ubuntu 8.04 LTS installation on ServerWorks failed to read CD-ROM
NoOp
glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jun 7 17:21:37 UTC 2008
On 06/06/2008 08:11 PM, John Mok wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am new to Ubuntu that I started to use Ubuntu since 6.02.2 LTS server
> edition. The version I had problems with was 8.04 LTS server edition.
> Are you saying that 8.04 LTS is in beta quality, not suitable for
> production use?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> John Mok
>
> > The kernel in this beta is unable to access CD-ROM devices in some
> > configurations, which may prevent users who were previously able to
> > install Ubuntu from installing this beta from CD media. As a workaround,
> > users can boot the installer with the additional "all_generic_ide" boot
> > option or switch the device from Master to Slave with jumpers. [WWW]
> > https://launchpad.net/bugs/181561
>
No, 8.04 is no longer in beta. I'm saying that during beta there were a
few issues reading CD-ROM devices and using the "all_generic_ide" boot
option seemed to have helped. Give it a try.
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