Errors Reading DVD

[Patrick C]

Well, actually, I've tried two different CD/DVD drives.

On 7/28/06, Eric Shubes <plug at shubes.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
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