well if it happens at the same spot each time,,, I would not think it to be 
hardware, unless there is some hardware accessed at that time that is not 
accessed eariler.
I think a little more info might be in order tho, like what type of install 
(expert? recomended?) on what hardware with what settings. (500meg HD set to 
dma100? running ext3? or 50 gig HD, set to dma66, formated to ntfs running 
lin4win?) 

On Monday 30 September 2002 07:34 am, you wrote:
> It is possible that you have hardware failure. Any time someone tells me
> that they had a system that was working fine, than it stops doing so for
> no apparent reason, I suspect hardware failure (that is, if I am sure
> that the *problem* developed without accidental or purposeful human
> intervention) ;-)
>
> Probable hardware failures:
>
> 1) Bad or weak memory chip(s).
> 2) Hard drive has developed bad spots and/or is shows signs of beginning
> to fail.
> 3) Video card RAM memory failing or weak.
> 4) On-board cache failing or weak.
>
> These are the most common possibilities when everything else is not it.
> By this I mean you have not done something to change the system's
> hardware configuration recently or have not done anything to it to cause
> a change in the way it was before the problem occurred. There are other
> possible reasons for your sudden inability to run an earlier
> distribution, and then not be able to get beyond a certain point in the
> installation of a newer one, but these are the most common ones under
> the circumstances you mentioned. More information on your part would
> give better probable caused and solutions...
>
> T
>
> The Antiwesley wrote:
>  > I just joined the group in the hopes that someone will have an answer
>  >  for me... I'm installing 9.0 and every time I try, it freezes
>  > somewhere in the install process, just before it's time to pick out
>  > my root password.
>  >
>  > It's done this 10 or so times, from everywhere from 15 minutes to 10
>  >  seconds complete.
>  >
>  > I had 8.2 on, and it worked fine, but the boot system stopped
>  > working, and seeing as 9.0 came out, I decided to upgrade. :)
>  >
>  > Any ideas on why it would freeze up?
>  >
>  > Thanks. Kris, aka The Antiwesley
>  >
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