I had the same problem with my Matshita CD ROM originally. After tearing my hair
out for a few days I set everything in my bios to default on my Abit
motherboard. Installed without a hitch. Could be sth to do with PnP but it's
hard to say because I had turned that off and it still didn't work.
Brian
Chua Leap Kee wrote:
> Hi, i'm also having the same problem. But I'm usinga Teac CD ROM that
> Mandrake state that it is compatable. so i tried to install through harddisk
> and i find the following message.
> "insmod failed"
> what is the exactly the problem.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Romanator [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:12 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] 7.1 Install freezes at IDE config
>
> The same thing happened to me on an older Dell Dimension XPS 200s MMX
> I am using a CD player from Creative. I am wondering if I used the test-mode
> install.
> It seemed to work with some other users.
>
> Roman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:20 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install freezes at IDE config
>
> I used a Nec cdrom and had no problems. Even though Redhat 6.0 is not
> compatable with nec drives. Mandrake may be diffrent. Though I did install
> mandrake threw it also. If you are getting a erorr on trying to get the buss
> to scan there may be a problem with the ide controler it self. The only way
> that I know to test that is to unplug every thing except a hard drive and a
> disk drive and use the hd ( manufacture's ) drive utilityes to anlise the
> disk. Any Ide buss related porblems would show up.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cunningham Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install freezes at IDE config
>
> > Jaguar, thanks for the suggestion. I noticed, though, that Mandrake says
> > that all Mitsumi CDROMS are supported. What do you think is happening?
> > Thanks
> > Mike
> > >Jaguar wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Try swapping the CD-Rom out for on of another manufacture.
> > > > HTH
> > > > Jaguar
> > > >
> > > > "Cunningham Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1, but it consistently freezes at
> the
> > > > > "configuring IDE" installation stage (I have to hit the 'reset'
> > >button).
> > > > > I've tried booting from the CDROM and launching from w/in Win98,
> > >lin4win and
> > > >
> > > > > full install, graphical and text install, PnP BIOS off and on,
> always
> > >with
> > > > > the same result. Any suggestions as to how to fix this (or
> > >information
> > > > > resources on the web that deal with installation
> > >troubleshooting--haven't
> > > > > found much of that)? I should admit that I know practically nothing
> > >about
> > > > > linux, but thought that the reportedly idiotproof Linux-Mandrake
> would
> > >be a
> > > >
> > > > > good way to learn. If the answer is that I'm therefore unqualified
> to
> > > > > install linux, I won't be offended to hear that.
> > > > >
> > > > > My system:
> > > > >
> > > > > Pentium Pro 200, 64M RAM
> > > > > Intel motherboard, Intel BIOS
> > > > > 2.0G WDC HD
> > > > > Mitsumi CDROM
> > > > > Intel PCI busmaster IDE
> > > > > N9 Imagine 128(Series 2)
> > > > > Ensoniq AudioPCI
> > > > > Win98
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
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