I've updated it again from internet, second hdd doesn't get mounted until I've changed it (/dev/hdb1) in /etc/fstab with /dev/sdb1. CD/DVD aren't mounted automatically and GnomeBaker recognize it with a new path, /dev/sr0. I don't know why the guys from Ubuntu made these changes.
At start-up this time I was warned just once about VirtualBox crash (a little improvement from last time ).
Now is the last time when I try to install Ubuntu8.04, so I've downloaded an alterate cd. If even this installation fail, I have no other choice than to remain to 7.10, wait until come the original cd from Ubuntu or try another distro.
Now a funny moment with Ubuntu8.04, it gave extra-speed to my dvd-drive while burning alternate cd.
Well, now my problems with Ubuntu are solved due to help from mdelfede. Thanks.
My problems where mostly because of some malfunction of cd/dvd-rom DMA with current kernel.
Just registered to ask if bytefield or mdelfede could help out.
I'm having problems with getting the same error as mentioned above.
When I use 2 fairly recent CD drives, it bombs out. But when I use an older one it works ok up until the drive itself stops working. It's a faulty drive.
So what could I do to get the newer drives to co-operate?
I was just deactivated the DMA from BIOS. It was a partly solved problem. Three weeks ago my CD/DVD drive get burned and I've got another drive (Asus), i don't know if that one is exactly like first but my problems are gone and I can use drive without deactivating DMA.
P.S.: I don't know if mdelfede will answer because he will be away for few days. So try to deactivate DMA and/or 32 bit transfer mode from BIOS. However that don't solve the problem at all, because it will cut some speed from CD/DVD drive. Better that than nothing . I wish you have luck.
When i was trying Linux first time(some years ago) the KDE was quite instable, back then the Gnome attracted me by simplicity and the number of programs written for it (using gtk+).
I tried KDE4 some times ago, it's eye candy and enough stable... but i didn't use it as main desktop...