--- Tyler Trezise 2tt2@qlink.queensu.ca wrote:

did you ever figure out your problem, when you were getting those

hdc : cd_rom_decode_status : status=0x51 {DriveReady SeekComplete Error}

errors?

thanks for any information

yes, the problem was that my installation media (CD-ROM) had become badly scratched. so i booted in rescue mode from another distro's CD and managed to salvage my current install.

HTH,

Regards, Sarfaraz Kazi.

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