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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