Stephen Liu wrote: > > Hi All People, > > I tried nearly 2 weeks but still could not solve the installation problem > of Mandrake-Linux 8.1. Detail as follows : > > Configuration of the PC for Linux box > CPU AMD K2 350 > Hard Disk 3.6G ATA-33 > RAM 128 MB > > ISO Images were download to a Windows ME box with Anti-Virus and all > protection programs closed. > > Burning software : Tried both Easy CD Creator 4.0 and 5.0 respectively > Burning speed : Tried 2X, 4X and 8X respectively > > md5sum : matched > > (Remark : I have Mandrake-Linux 7.2 version also downloadrd the same > Windows ME box and burnt with Easy Cd Creator 4.0 at 4X. The CDs thus > burnt can be installed in the abovementioned Linux Box, running great > without problem) > > Installation went through without problem but the PS/2 mouse died after > re-booting. It was alive at time of installation. KDE could be started > after re-booting and worked normally. The mouse was found in HardDrake > under the list. It is a A4 3-button wheel PS/2 mouse. But during > installation I was not allowed to select another mouse, otherwise the PC > would re-start automatically. > > During logout (Re-boot/Halt) the PC hanged with following warning ; > > /dev/pasux : no such device or address > ........ > ........ > Mainloop returned consoleInit : nor such device or address > INIT : no more process left in the runlevel > > Then the PC hanged. > > On terminal window > Type ls -l /dev/misc > > It prompted > > ...... > total 0 > crw - - - - - - root amp_bios > crw - r - - - - root root psux > crw - r - - - - root root rtc > > Any guy on the list has encountered the aforesaid problem previously please > advise. > > Thanks in advice. > > B.R. > Stephen Liu
You have read the Mandrake Installation Guide, especially Chapter 3. concerning the correct configuring your bios? The biggest problem I've seen is not setting the "PNP OS to No". Not setting this will cause numerous problems during the installation phase. Larry
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