Can't boot using CD or DVD

[gdawg]

Hi, I am unable to boot from DVD or CD. I'm running Windows Vista dual booted with Mandriva 2010 Powerpack on a Dell Desktop Inspiron 530S. I'm trying to boot KNOPPIX_V6.2.1 DVD-2010-01-03 and same except CD. I get the boot-menu and select "boot from CDROM" then get a message that " no boot device available press Enter again".
Following is listing for "lspci -v":
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Device 020d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at f100 [size=8]
I/O ports at f000 [size=4]
I/O ports at ef00 [size=8]
I/O ports at ee00 [size=4]
I/O ports at ed00 [size=16]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ata_piix

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV610 video device [Radeon HD 2400 PRO] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device 0402
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fddf0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at ce00 [size=256]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at fdd00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
Kernel modules: fglrx

02:00.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
Subsystem: Conexant Systems, Inc. Dimension 3000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4
Memory at fdcf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at df00 [size=8]
Capabilities: <access denied>

Any and all help will be appreciated.

[krishna.murphy]

Hi, I am unable to boot from DVD or CD. I'm running Windows Vista dual booted with Mandriva 2010 Powerpack on a Dell Desktop Inspiron 530S. I'm trying to boot KNOPPIX_V6.2.1 DVD-2010-01-03 and same except CD. I get the boot-menu and select "boot from CDROM" then get a message that " no boot device available press Enter again".

I assume you are able to use the DVD drive under Windows and Mandriva - have you tried just taking a look at the media you have burned with the Knoppix iso? And did you verify the iso when it was downloaded, and the media when it was burned?

Following is listing for "lspci -v":
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Device 020d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19

Uh oh (maybe.) I'm thinking that 66 MHz is a VERY slow mode for the SATA controller - what does the BIOS show for your DVD drive?

I/O ports at f100 [size=8]
I/O ports at f000 [size=4]
I/O ports at ef00 [size=8]
I/O ports at ee00 [size=4]
I/O ports at ed00 [size=16]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ata_piix

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV610 video device [Radeon HD 2400 PRO] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device 0402
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fddf0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at ce00 [size=256]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at fdd00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
Kernel modules: fglrx

02:00.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
Subsystem: Conexant Systems, Inc. Dimension 3000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4
Memory at fdcf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at df00 [size=8]
Capabilities: <access denied>

Any and all help will be appreciated.

Well, I hope it's helpful. Maybe the best thing is to burn again on another disk at a slow speed, or try the media in question in an external DVD drive, if one is available.

Cheers!
Krishna

[Capricorny]

Here's my corresponding section, FS Amilo PRO 3405 (2007)

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device 10c1
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26



Same freq, and I have no problems. So I don't think the problem is there. I would have checked the media, remember I ended up using CD-RW for such installs some years ago because it turned out to be the most reliable medium with my writers..