Arch Linux

zagabar

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Registered: 2006-08-05

Posts: 33

The CD wont boot.

I have downloaded and burned arch-0.7.2.iso to a CD-R and I have put it in my computer. The thing is that when I reboot my computer it just starts like usual, ignoring the CD. I have tried the CD on another computer and it worked there. I have also tried to setup the bios so it will boot from the CD-ROM as the primary device, but it doesn't help. please help me.

elasticdog

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From: Washington, USA

Registered: 2005-05-02

Posts: 995

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Re: The CD wont boot.

BIOS settings would have been my first thought too.  Are you able to boot to other CDs aside from Arch?

scarney

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From: Wisconsin, US

Registered: 2006-07-11

Posts: 173

Re: The CD wont boot.

if its not the BIOS. probably a re-burn at 8x-4x even. that usually doe the trick for me.

zagabar

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Registered: 2006-08-05

Posts: 33

Re: The CD wont boot.

I tried with a windows-CD and I got the same problem here even though I have used this windows-CD before without problems. I can try to burn a new as a last resort because I don't have many spare disks.

BTW I have two CD-ROMs, one is able to burn, does this affect the problem? (I have tried the CD in both of them)

zagabar

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Registered: 2006-08-05

Posts: 33

Re: The CD wont boot.

I burned a new CD with 4X writingspeed and still the same result, I really need help.

1270

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From: Iowa

Registered: 2005-12-22

Posts: 16

Re: The CD wont boot.

I had this same issue on what is now my router and it turned out the drive was dieing. If you have a cleaning CD around I found playing that a few times made it boot. Which still doesn't make sense to me.

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zagabar

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Registered: 2006-08-05

Posts: 33

Re: The CD wont boot.

I think i have located the problem now. It seems that my BIOS doesnt know that i have a CD-ROM drive. Is there anyone who knows how to make the BIOS detect the CD-ROM?

ralvez

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From: Canada

Registered: 2005-12-06

Posts: 1,718

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Re: The CD wont boot.

Depends on your BIOS. Amibios for example shows each device then you press page Down/Up to select different devices sucha as CD, HDD, etc.

Take a look at your computer's bios type and go to their (the manufacturer) website to find out more.

zagabar

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Registered: 2006-08-05

Posts: 33

Re: The CD wont boot.

I solved the problem   
I opened my computer and reconnected the cables randomly until it went well.