[Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210

[Andy Willis]

Ira N. Saxe wrote:
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> Mar 22, 2009 01:44:00 PM, discussion at lists.possi.org 
> <mailto:discussion at lists.possi.org> wrote:
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>     Mar 21, 2009 02:58:06 PM, discussion at lists.possi.org
>     <mailto:discussion at lists.possi.org> wrote:
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>         Ira N. Saxe wrote:
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>         > Mar 21, 2009 11:42:04 AM, discussion at lists.possi.org
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>         > discussion at lists.possi.org> wrote:
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>         > Ira N. Saxe wrote:
>         > > I've identified my problem.My Dell's BIOS supports ACHI
>         while eCS
>         > > expects IDE protocol for my CD drive which is connected
>         via USB.
>         > Any
>         > > ideas on. how to circumvent this problem will be appreciated.
>         > > Regards, Ira Saxe
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>         > I've seen some discussion about installing via USB connected
>         CD. I
>         > don't recall any specifics, figured I could google it if I ever
>         > needed
>         > it. Which version? I believe some work went into eCS 2.0
>         RC6a for
>         > this
>         > type of situation.
>         > Andy
>         > Andy, thanks but my present CD is USB connected and, it seems to
>         > me, that another USB connected CD would encounter the same
>         > interface. If you know differently, please let me know. Regards,
>         > Ira Saxe
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>         I had asked the version of eCS because as I recall, there was
>         work done
>         with eCS 2.0 RC6a to allow installation from a USB connected
>         CD. If you
>         are already using eCS 2.0 RC6a then either there is some changes
>         required in the advanced screen or there was something else
>         they did
>         that I don't recall. You might search for the write ups on
>         installing
>         to the eeepc things. I believe that might have been where they
>         were
>         having to use a USB connected CD for install.
>         Andy
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>         Andy, my tests were with eCS 1.2 and 2.0 RC 5.  Long ago, I
>         submitted Bug Report 2179, whose last entry forcasts a fix
>         post GA.  Based on your note, I'll try RC 6a and report on the
>         results.  Thanks again & Regards, Ira Saxe
>         <mailto:discussion at lists.possi.org%3E%20wrote:%3E%3E%20Ira%20N.%20Saxe%20wrote:%3E%20%3E%20I%27ve%20identified%20my%20problem.My%20Dell%27s%20BIOS%20supports%20ACHI%20while%20eCS%3E%20%3E%20expects%20IDE%20protocol%20for%20my%20CD%20drive%20which%20is%20connected%20via%20USB.%3E%20Any%3E%20%3E%20ideas%20on.%20how%20to%20circumvent%20this%20problem%20will%20be%20appreciated.%3E%20%3E%20Regards,%20Ira%20Saxe%3E%20%3E%3E%20I%27ve%20seen%20some%20discussion%20about%20installing%20via%20USB%20connected%20CD.%20I%3E%20don%27t%20recall%20any%20specifics,%20figured%20I%20could%20google%20it%20if%20I%20ever%3E%20needed%3E%20it.%20Which%20version?%20I%20believe%20some%20work%20went%20into%20eCS%202.0%20RC6a%20for%3E%20this%3E%20type%20of%20situation.%3E%20Andy%3E%20Andy,%20thanks%20but%20my%20present%20CD%20is%20USB%20connected%20and,%20it%20seems%20to%3E%20me,%20that%20another%20USB%20connected%20CD%20would%20encounter%20the%20same%3E%20interface.%20If%20you%20know%20differently,%20please%20let%20me%20know.%20Regards,%3E%20Ira%20Saxe%3EI%20had%20asked%20the%20version%20of%20eCS%20because%20as%20I%20recall,%20there%20was%20work%20done%20with%20eCS%202.0%20RC6a%20to%20allow%20installation%20from%20a%20USB%20connected%20CD.%20If%20you%20are%20already%20using%20eCS%202.0%20RC6a%20then%20either%20there%20is%20some%20changes%20required%20in%20the%20advanced%20screen%20or%20there%20was%20something%20>
>         In conclusion, with RC 6a, I got the same result, the program
>         says, "Insert CD and press any key." and does so continually. 
>         Regards, Ira Saxe
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Under the advanced install options, did you find the Install from USB CD 
device?
Not sure if it will help... I looked up the eeepc installs they were 
done by copying the CD to the Harddrive.
One thought that comes to mind.  It could be that the installer can't 
take a change in the drive letter of the CDROM.  If we can determine the 
drive letter it has when the install starts and set the eComstation 
CD-ROM located in drive: to be the same letter maybe it would continue 
without loosing the drive (I would make sure the checkmark is on for 
Install from USB CD device.
The other idea that was suggested is to use the network install option.
Andy