Ken....try going back to PM and deleting the partitions you made
for Linux in that 4GB space and let the 4GB be just
unpartitioned space on the drive. Now try another installation
of your Mandrake 6.1 (6.5 is not really the version, just
something MacMillan printed on the box) system.
Alan
ken wrote:
>
> I'm trying to install LM 6.5 on a machine with abt 9GB hd, 4GB partitioned
> with PM 5 for Linux with swap partition created. It fails to install
> everytime I try.
> It's almost immediately during the install process. I setup the partitions,
> put in the CD, and reboot the system. My CD is set to automatically
> interrupt the bootup process (primary drive), so it immediately goes to the
> install screen. Regardless as to whether I choose expert or regular
> install, it proceeds normally. First, it asks the standard "what are you
> using" questions: language, keyboard layout, etc. Asks for the Install vs.
> Upgrade question. I choose install. Asks if the data is on the CD or Hard
> Drive. On the CD. Asks if I have any SCSI adaptors. No. Says it will
> scan/setup the hard drive for installation, gives the option of using Disk
> Druid or Fdisk. Both Disk Druid and Fdisk give the same response: no hard
> drive detected, check your hardware configuration. I can get to the menu
> and setup everything else, but it won't detect the hard drive to complete
> the actual installation. Have to <ctrl>-<alt>-<delete> to get out & eject
> the disk.
> Any thoughts out there?
> Thanks in advance...
> Ken in Alaska
