Spare/free CD/DVD drive?

LeperousDust · 30-04-2008, 20:39

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on to my file server and my DVD drive is going bonkers, it opens and i have to play games shutting it over and over again until it accepts CD's, its really screwing up the installation every time.

Does anyone have any old CD/DVD drives lying about? I'll pay postage, and i don't care what it is as long as it works. If i had another PC i'd use that for the 30 mins it takes to set ubuntu up, but were all laptop here now!

That or i could try and fix it if its a known problem but i can't find many fixes online, just lots of reports of it...

Daz · 30-04-2008, 21:01

You could try installing over the network, or off USB if the box will support booting off it

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...n/FromUSBStick

Justsomebloke · 30-04-2008, 21:25

Have your instal on a stick Dude then you can be Uber cool & take it everywhere you go capturing peoples systems via your trick stick

/ uber geek mode

LeperousDust · 30-04-2008, 21:41

Hmmm Daz, installing off USB is an idea, i don't really need the CD drive apart from installing it, over the network sounds interesting as well, i'll have a play after the match

Tbh i think the mobo is going to though

The onboard sound has been broken for years and the 12v line in the BIOS reads zero

but obviously its within limits otherwise the computer wouldn't boot... Now i think the HDD controller is going too, so its probably time to try and find another socket 478 board and probably source a DVD drive at the same time i guess!

LeperousDust · 30-04-2008, 21:51

Oh and malc, i can;'t see the appeal in a portable server install...

30-04-2008, 20:39	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Spare/free CD/DVD drive? I'm trying to install Ubuntu on to my file server and my DVD drive is going bonkers, it opens and i have to play games shutting it over and over again until it accepts CD's, its really screwing up the installation every time. Does anyone have any old CD/DVD drives lying about? I'll pay postage, and i don't care what it is as long as it works. If i had another PC i'd use that for the 30 mins it takes to set ubuntu up, but were all laptop here now! That or i could try and fix it if its a known problem but i can't find many fixes online, just lots of reports of it... __________________

30-04-2008, 21:01	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	You could try installing over the network, or off USB if the box will support booting off it https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...n/FromUSBStick __________________ apt-get moo

30-04-2008, 21:25	#3
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Have your instal on a stick Dude then you can be Uber cool & take it everywhere you go capturing peoples systems via your trick stick / uber geek mode __________________

30-04-2008, 21:41	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hmmm Daz, installing off USB is an idea, i don't really need the CD drive apart from installing it, over the network sounds interesting as well, i'll have a play after the match Tbh i think the mobo is going to though The onboard sound has been broken for years and the 12v line in the BIOS reads zero but obviously its within limits otherwise the computer wouldn't boot... Now i think the HDD controller is going too, so its probably time to try and find another socket 478 board and probably source a DVD drive at the same time i guess! __________________

30-04-2008, 21:51	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Oh and malc, i can;'t see the appeal in a portable server install... __________________