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Can't install Linux

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I recently tried to install linux on my system. I've tried Ubuntu and Mandriva and they both give me a "cannot detect CD-Rom drive". I have a Lite-on SHM-165H6S with an intel motherboard. Its a new PC that I built and I didn't install the drivers for it on windows, but that shouldn't affect it before windows loads huh? I also just updated the firmware on it. Intel E6300 Core 2 Duo G.Skill 1GB DDR26400 Sapphire Radeon X1900XT Seagate 320GB HDD Windows XP Professional

Name: arochester
Date: October 16, 2006 at 02:28:18 Pacific

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At what point in the installation do you get "cannot detect CD-Rom drive"? Have you changed your BIOS to boot from the CD-Rom or Hard Disk first?

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Name: jefro
Date: October 16, 2006 at 15:34:14 Pacific

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Might be a boot option such as no-atapi or something like that. no atapicd maybe. I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.

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