On Wednesday 08 Jan 2003 8:34 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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! > Thanks, Frank. It's got to be worth a try
Anne
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