Try swapping the CD-Rom out for on of another manufacture. HTH Jaguar "Cunningham Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1, but it consistently freezes at the > "configuring IDE" installation stage (I have to hit the 'reset' button). > I've tried booting from the CDROM and launching from w/in Win98, lin4win and > full install, graphical and text install, PnP BIOS off and on, always with > the same result. Any suggestions as to how to fix this (or information > resources on the web that deal with installation troubleshooting--haven't > found much of that)? I should admit that I know practically nothing about > linux, but thought that the reportedly idiotproof Linux-Mandrake would be a > good way to learn. If the answer is that I'm therefore unqualified to > install linux, I won't be offended to hear that. > > My system: > > Pentium Pro 200, 64M RAM > Intel motherboard, Intel BIOS > 2.0G WDC HD > Mitsumi CDROM > Intel PCI busmaster IDE > N9 Imagine 128(Series 2) > Ensoniq AudioPCI > Win98 > > Thanks > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
