von joao_icaro » 20.04.2009 18:59
I am running ubuntu 8.04 on a Targa Visionary XP-210... which also has a Ricoh RW8160 and suffers from similar issues as the ones being reported here.
The way I managed to partially overcame these issues was:
* installed ubuntu from a minimal CD: this way, It didn't freeze during the install because it fetches all program from the web and not the install CD.
- (i don't remember if I also used "noapic" as a boot option in the install CD)
* use boot options hdc=noprobe hdc=cdrom noapic in /boot/grub/menu.lst under kernel options
I can use the computer with ubuntu 8.04 and also the CD drive. HOWEVER, the CD drive is STILL not fully operational since if I try to copy big quantities of data it freezes. Besides that, I can hear music.
Hope this helps
J