Hello, 2 things to do or try;
1. If you don't need the serial ports disable them in the bios, that may get
you thru with the install.
2. About uninstalling Linux, if you don't need the files just repartition or
reformat your hard drive.
I hope any of this helps.
Best Regards,
Adriano Grassi
-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Sher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 2:41 PM
To: Expert
Subject: [expert] Urgent! Cannot reinstall LM 8.0
Importance: High
Dear friends:
Due to human error on my part (a nice way to say that I goofed big
time), I will apparently have to reinstall LM 8.0. I set my Bios to
CDrom, inserted CD1 and started my reinstallation. I am an old hand at
this, so I should be able to do this blind-folded.
HOWEVER, suddenly, at the second stage, LM 8.0 stops at:
"Probing for serial ports."
And it seems to stop at this point forever and forever.
How do I UNinstall Linux properly so I can REinstall it properly from
my CD?
All right, I'll reveal my "human error": I inadvertently deleted my
/etc/X11/XF86Config files. I created a new XF86Config file, but, alas,
it's too late. LM80 cannot leap over that "probing serial ports"
barrier.
Thanks so very much, folks.
Benjamin
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