Regarding the BIOS settings, I think so- as far as I'm aware, at least initially, the BIOS was untouched on both. As of yesterday, though, the BIOS on the first machine has been upgraded to version 1004 of the firmware, with no noticable change.
I'll try an absolute minimum install, and see where I get with that- thanks for your help! > > Is it safe to assume that BOTH machines have EXACTLY the same BIOS > settings? > > I'd re-install - and make it very minimal with the least amount of > servers, services and the likes. See if you can get anywhere with that. > Also, choose a generic NVidia driver and do the GeForce drivers AFTER > you've successfully booted and configured the machines. > > (I had the same problem with a test workstation here - unfortunately, RH > 7.3 installed without a hitch, but Mandrake took three installs) > > -- > Thu Nov 14 10:15:00 EST 2002 > > -------------------------------- > | __ __ | > | / \ /| |'-. | > | .\__/ || | | | > | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | > | | / \__.`=._) (_ |kuhn media australia > | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| |http://kma.0catch.com > | |'. `\ | | |stephen kuhn > | ;"""/ / | | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| |mobile: 0410-728-389 > | ' `-`' " " |linux user:267497 > -------------------------------- > > And the crowd was stilled. One elderly man, wondering at the sudden > silence, > turned to the Child and asked him to repeat what he had said. > Wide-eyed, > the Child raised his voice and said once again, "Why, the Emperor has no > clothes! He is naked!" > -- "The Emperor's New Clothes" > >
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