ok...first thing...if you're not already boot CDROM as opposed to using a
floppy to boot from to do the install. that seems to work much
better. second...try using the text mode for installation. it goes much
faster and smoother.
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Mark
I love my Linux Box...
REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym.
Registered Linux user # 1299563
On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Bouropoulos Andreas wrote:
> Hello there,
> I have some trouble installing Mandrake on my system and would like some help. The
>problem is that, when I boot from a disk (being created by rawrite using cdrom.img),
>installation starts normally, and I get into the graphical user interface. I select
>the keyboard map and stuff, but when the installer reaches the 'SCSI detection' step
>the system freezes.
> I downloaded the patch you give, and put it in the boot disk under the name
>'patch.pl'. At the boot prompt, I entered 'linux patch' as it is said, but still, the
>problem persists, and the system freezes when it reaches the 'SCSI detection' step.
> What do I have to do to make the patch work?
>
> Also, I tried to install Mandrake using the 'txt_boot.img'. In this case, the
>installation of packages would finish, but then again I would have problem starting
>the X server. I choose the monitor from the list, and then it detects my graphics
>card correctly. When it tries to start the X server for testing my settings, the
>screen would blink a few times, and then a message would appear saying that an error
>occurred and X server could not be started.
>
> I would appreciate it if you could help me a little bit and tell me what to do.
>
> Below is my system description in case you need it:
>
> Pentium-MMX 166MHz
> 48MB RAM
> Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 2MB (BIOS 1.04, rev L)
> Opti 924 Soundcard
> and I have three hard disks: 1GB (FAT32), 528MB (on which I install linux) and
>100MB(FAT).
> Sony CDROM 2x
> Modem 56KBps
>
> Also, the installer freezes at the SCSI detection step, on the Celeron-466MHz I use.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
