Gary,
I bought the package (Linux Mandrake 7.1 complete)from the local software
shop and the bios virus is disabled. Since posting this email I have
elimated a few things. I had the motherboard with only the video card
installed, and as its a PCI s3 it should not be the cause of the problem.
The motherboard does use the Via Apollo chipset, and the hang will occurr
anytime linux probes the PCI bus. I ran through the expert install, and
anytime I answer yes to probling the PCI bus it dies.
I tried reseting my motherboard to defaults, still no different. I also
tried a 5GB drive which is only udma33, but still the same problem. I also
tried another motherboard, a 233MMX and it hangs as well. The only item I
havn't changed is the video card, which I will do, but as Red Hat works
fine, I don't expect it to be the video.
I am fairly new to linux, however I know PC's fairly well incidentally.
Regards, Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] install hangs with 7.1.
> Rod,
> What is the source of the Linux Mandrake CD you are using? Newbie
> recently discussed problems with installs hanging being caused from both
some
> bad ISO sources on the net (literally different file lengths), and from
> images not being downloaded as "binary." Do you have CMOS (motherboard
bios)
> based anti-virus protection enabled? -Gary-
>
> In a message dated 10/9/2000 1:56:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> << My machine boots from the cdrom (or floppy, same result) and after
> selecting
> language, then customised install I have to pick from server, normal etc.
> When I do this I get a message flashed on the screen for about 1 second
> "Please wait, configuring IDE". This message goes and my machine locks
up,
> no response to keyboard or mouse, even Crl-Alt Del wont work. Reset is
the
> only answer.
> <snip>
> I have looked in the archives but I seem to be the only one with install
> hangs!!
>
> Anyone any suggestions??
>
> Rod
> >>
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