roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I am trying to install Linux on my laptop, but for some reason, every time I boot off a Linux CD, I get either a SQUASHFS error or Buffer I/O Error. I've tried booting into Linux on VirtualBox, and it SOMETIMES works. I have a Pioneer DVR-K15 DVD drive. Does anybody know the problem and its solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted September 27, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 27, 2008 Are you using the boot menu option to choose the dvd drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Are you using the boot menu option to choose the dvd drive? Sure :huh:. But I can get to the screen that tells me what distro I'm using, but then it goes back to a command line and it starts spewing out SQUASHFS errors. BTW - There aren't problems with the CDs, because I tried them in my desktop, and they were fine. My desktop has a 16x LG DVD-ROM from 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 BTW - There aren't problems with the CDs, because I tried them in my desktop, and they were fine. My desktop has a 16x LG DVD-ROM from 2004. If the CDs are fine, and they work in another drive, then in my mind this points to a problem with your laptop CD drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted September 27, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 27, 2008 Sure :huh:. But I can get to the screen that tells me what distro I'm using, but then it goes back to a command line and it starts spewing out SQUASHFS errors.BTW - There aren't problems with the CDs, because I tried them in my desktop, and they were fine. My desktop has a 16x LG DVD-ROM from 2004. Ok was just making sure :) try this.. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=793726 Does that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 You can use an USB stick instead of the CD, but are you it is not a bad download? Try downloading it using bittorent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Ok was just making sure :)try this.. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=793726 Does that help? My laptop's BIOS is a real disgrace. It has next to no options. In Windows, here are my IDE controller settings... But I do remember reading earlier today that you could put in the option "ide=nodma" at boot to solve the problem. Would that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Okay, just to see if the CD drive was a cause of the problem, I tried to install openSuSE 11 in VirtualBox through an ISO, and it worked perfectly. For some reason, the CD is read, but the computer won't successfully boot from it. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 If it is the same download, then it is a bad brun or a dirty reading head in the drive. Try again on a CD-R (not other kind of CD/DVD -r/+r/-rw) to burn OpenSUSE using imgburn. If it fail again, then clean the reading head of your drive with a q-tips an some alchool. If it fail again, use vmware workstation to install it on your real drive. You will just have to ajust the display driver after rebooting into the real instalation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 New anti-linux measures on behalf of microsoft? Unlikely though but not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Yes, impossible, the CD drive is probably not made by microsoft, same for CD-R itself and bios. An read error have no relation with bios anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyther Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 It seems as if you have a problem with your cd rom drive. I would recommend trying a usb stick or an external cd rom drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 If it is the same download, then it is a bad brun or a dirty reading head in the drive. Try again on a CD-R (not other kind of CD/DVD -r/+r/-rw) to burn OpenSUSE using imgburn. If it fail again, then clean the reading head of your drive with a q-tips an some alchool.If it fail again, use vmware workstation to install it on your real drive. You will just have to ajust the display driver after rebooting into the real instalation. I put in the CD and converted it to an ISO and it worked perfectly. So there isn't nothing wrong with the burn, or the drive, apparently. I tried it with an ISO in VirtualBox, it works, but it is slow. Any suggestions on that part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 As is suggested, use vmware workstation to install it. You can selecte your real, physical, hard drive. So you will not need CD to install Linux on your (real) computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I put in the CD and converted it to an ISO and it worked perfectly. So there isn't nothing wrong with the burn, or the drive, apparently.I tried it with an ISO in VirtualBox, it works, but it is slow. Any suggestions on that part? Yes. Use vmware if possible, or INSTALL linux in virtual environment, it'll be faster because most virtualization software will reserve only less than 512mb for your virtual machine and that's very bad for live CDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Yes. Use vmware if possible, or INSTALL linux in virtual environment, it'll be faster because most virtualization software will reserve only less than 512mb for your virtual machine and that's very bad for live CDs I installed SuSE in a VirtualBox and gave it 512 MB memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 VirtualBox is not a good choice, it is slower and you cant install linux for real with it, just in a VM. A native instalation will be 2x faster than vmware witch is faster than virtualbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redvamp128 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Also check in your bios-- some have protect MBR or Antivirus/boot protection mode on--- some even have disable system install options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 VirtualBox is not a good choice, it is slower and you cant install linux for real with it, just in a VM. A native instalation will be 2x faster than vmware witch is faster than virtualbox. I can't use VMware, because whenever I use it, my computer crashes. If you want to diagnose, I am using Vista Business x86 SP1. Also check in your bios-- some have protect MBR or Antivirus/boot protection mode on--- some even have disable system install options. My BIOS has next to no options in it. The only options I have are to change the language, date/time, and set whether or not I want my wireless on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 look for a topic online about irqpoll and how to disable it when booting from the cd. i think this may be your issue, if i find the topic i will post it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 look for a topic online about irqpoll and how to disable it when booting from the cd. i think this may be your issue, if i find the topic i will post it for you. What, this? LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 here you go, look @ post #5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 here you go, look @ post #5 Thanks, I'll try that out once the game is over. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Thanks, I'll try that out once the game is over. :) it worked for me with ubuntu 32 & 64 bit. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Just tried it out, it still gave me those stupid "SQUASHFS" errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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