Comment 56 for bug 148466

I've experienced the same problem with Hardy 8.04.1 Server on a Dell Poweredge 2500 when installing from an ISO CD using the server's own CD-ROM drive. Out of desperation, I installed a Promise IDE controller and connected a standard desktop IDE CD-ROM drive to its cable and booted/installed from that and everything worked perfectly. I haven't since tried reading a disk from the server's own CD-ROM drive using the freshly installed OS, so unfortunately I can't state if it's a CD-ROM or interposer problem that afflicts the OS or just the installer. Hope this is of some help diagnosing the problem. Keep the faith!