Could only be a flakey CD drive or even the Linux media. "Cunningham Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jaguar, thanks for the suggestion. I noticed, though, that Mandrake says > that all Mitsumi CDROMS are supported. What do you think is happening? > Thanks > Mike > >Jaguar wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > 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
