I've experienced problems with a couple of devices which freeze on the default linux2.4 boot on the net install cd. Have you tried entering 'linux26' at the boot: prompt?
Simon Mike wrote .. > Sound's like a media problem to me. I'd try checking the md5 sums on the > disk (you have to burn disk-at-once), preferably on the laptop. I'm not > sure if debian install comes with a checking. You could also try booting > from a usb jump drive, not sure what options are available. I know my > dell > laptop has a very very picky dvd drive, especially for cdroms. Though > I > expect your Asus to be much better than my dell :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lennart Sorensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Emmanuel Guiton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <debian-amd64@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:03 AM > Subject: Re: Troubles installing Debian on an ASUS notebook > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2005 at 12:50:32PM +0200, Emmanuel Guiton wrote: > >> For 2 days, I've been trying to install in vain Debian on my ASUS A6QK30 > >> (AMD Turion 64 processor). > >> Is there anyone who has successfully done a 64 bit installation on that > >> kind of notebooks? > >> > >> I tried these methods: > >> - installing from the sarge netinst CD: it kind of freezes right after > >> the country selection > >> - installing from the sarge CDs: same problem > >> - installing from the etch netinst CD: I got the following error: > >> ISOLINUX 2.04 2003-04-16 Copyright (C) 1994-2003 H. Peter Anvin > >> Could not find kernel image: linux > >> boot: _ > >> > >> md5 checksums of the downloads were alright. > >> > >> Does anyone have a clue on how should I proceed? > > > > What chipset, video, etc does that machine use? > > > > Does the i386 sarge installer work on it? > > > > Len Sorensen > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >