[CentOS] Installing from CD

[Ron Blizzard]

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:25 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote:
> On 07/13/11 8:30 AM, Les Mikesell wrote:
>> I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB
>> cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata
>> with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around
>> for temporary hookups.
>
> afaik, those won't work with CD/DVD drives, as they use a completely
> different command protocol on the IDE/SATA  (ATAPI is scsi based
> commands over the IDE or SATA port).   Anyways, an older system probably
> can't boot from a USB CD/DVD.

I've got an IDE/SATA to USB cable converter with power supply and it
works fine on CD and DVD drives.

Here's basically what I have on eBay.

http://tinyurl.com/6yabazh

Though, if you've just one older server, it probably makes more sense
to just get a cheap DVD drive.

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RonB -- Using CentOS 5.6