Errors Reading DVD

[Eric "Shubes"]

Patrick C wrote:
> I've recently been trying to install openSuSe 10.1 on my desktop, which 
> I have installed several times before, but for some reason, when it gets 
> to the actual install phase, it always chokes. It gives me a message 
> saying that a package (different package every time) can't be found on 
> the medium (DVD). If I click retry, YaST then crashes, and it fails. 
> I've already verified that the DVD is fine. I've installed it on another 
> system, written the iso from a different DVD writer, etc. I already know 
> that it's not the IDE cable that's bad, and I don't think the power is 
> the problem either. I've also switched out the RAM to make sure it 
> wasn't failing because of bad RAM. It had no operating system at all 
> until my dad decided to restore Windows from an image just to get 
> SOMETHING on there. Somehow, I get the feeling that Windows wouldn't 
> install from a CD either. Oh yeah, we also tried installing it from the 
> 5 CDs. Right now the computer is sitting on it's side, laid naked on the 
> desk next to me and I'm sitting here rather angry, using my sister's 
> computer.
> 

Sounds like you've eliminated everything but the DVD/CD drive.

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-Eric 'shubes'