How do I force IDE CD-ROM drive detecting during the Linux installation?

During the installation of Linux, if the IDE CD-ROM drive is not detected by the system, you can try to force the system to detect it by using the "hwinfo" command or by adding the "ide=nodma" option to the kernel boot parameters.

1. Use the "hwinfo" command to scan for hardware devices and try to detect the IDE CD-ROM drive. To do this, open a terminal and type the following command:

hwinfo --cdrom

This will scan for CD-ROM drives and display the detected devices. If the IDE CD-ROM drive is detected, it should be listed in the output of the command. If the drive is not detected, you can try to force the system to detect it by adding the "--probe" option to the command:

hwinfo --cdrom --probe

This will scan for CD-ROM drives and probe the detected devices for more information.

2. If the IDE CD-ROM drive is still not detected by the system, you can try to add the "ide=nodma" option to the kernel boot parameters. To do this, follow these steps:

3. Press the "Tab" key at the boot menu of the Linux installation program to edit the kernel boot parameters.

4. Add the "ide=nodma" option to the end of the kernel boot parameters. For example:

linux ide=nodma

5. Press the "Enter" key to boot the system with the modified kernel boot parameters.

With these steps, you should be able to force the system to detect the IDE CD-ROM drive during the Linux installation. Consult the documentation of the Linux installation program and the "hwinfo" command for more information on how to use these utilities.