Gary,
Solved the problem.
I changed the video card to a matrox g200, which is on the supported list
and it works OK. The card Iwas using was a trio v64 (S3) and is also on the
supported list. I wonder if its the fact that I was not using the AGP slot
but a PCI card and having an empty AGP slot??
Any ideas? RH and Caldera handle it ok, I think mandrake need to have a
look.
Regards, Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] install hangs with 7.1.
> 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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