> On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 7:41 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > I am referring to the K7VMM MoBo installation problem with Mandrake >> 9.0. I was about to follow the Mandrake 9.0 installation patch >> specified on their website (with the CTL/ALT/F2 etc...) and then >> noticed that although you (Walt) were able to successfully install >> it with this technique, it would not boot up anyway. >> > >> > Did you ever get this to finally boot up nicely? If so, what did >> you need to do? I on the same boat.... K7VMM mobo. >> >> I think I may have found the fix. I will let you know the results >> tonight. >> >> Aparently the bug is common in many different ways (if that oxymoron >> makes sense.) >> >> All I have to do is boot off the installation cdrom with the "noapic" >> option added before boot. Go through the standard installation but >> add the "noapic" option in lilo.conf so that it is permanent. >> Supposingly it should turn out with a "Viola!!", but we'll see. >> (Figures crossed) >> >> According to the MandrakeForum, this should help diagnose most >> periphial conflicts during startup without hindering its functionality >> from thereafter. >> >> Till we meet again..... >> >> -Frank > > When you say 'noapic' option added before boot, do you mean F1, then > type noapic (and possibly more?) at a prompt? Or what? I'm > interested, because I could not install onto an older system than this > one, and thought this may be worth a try. > > Anne
Yes. F1 it, then type noapic and enter. If that works (meaning the install continues onward), then make sure you add it to lilo as well. Refer to this link: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2459 I hope that helps. Heck....I hope that helps both of us! Frank
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