Francisco,
Thanks for your comments. I'm still playing with it, and will see if
I can get any further.
I take it you installed 7.1 and then upgraded it to 8 rather than a
clean install?
A.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francisco Alcaraz Ariza [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 02 June 2001 19:51
> To: Adam Henson
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Disappointed
>
>
> Adam, I have not readed your previous messages, but I had a similar
> problem
> with my Toshiba laptop due to the existence of an Automatical PCI
> configuration in the BIOS.
>
> Other problems were solved when I used MDK 7.1 (now I am runing 8.0
> and it is
> absolutly wonderfull) with text installation; graphical installation
> gave me
> lots of problems.
>
> I hope this will help you
>
> Francisco Alcaraz
> Murcia (Spain)
>
>
> El Sb 02 Jun 2001 04:45, escribiste:
> > Keith,
> >
> > Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately the laptop completely freezes
> when
> > it gets to INIT. Nothing will work, and it won't switch to any other
> > consoles. Can't call the manufacturer as I think its now out of
> > warranty and they won't support Linux anyhow.
> >
> > Really don't understand whats causing it to crash. The ISO
> downloaded
> > fine, the disk has been completely wiped down and repartitioned with
> > both Mandrakes own installer, and then I tried Partition magic as
> well,
> > so theres no problem disk wise. It all boots up real fast.. looking
> > good... and it hits INIT like a brick wall.. bang! - And then
> freezes..
> > How very annoying.
> >
> > Bummer :-(
> >
> > a.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Keith Christian [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 01 June 2001 16:51
> > > To: Adam Henson
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Disappointed
> > >
> > >
> > > Adam,
> > >
> > > Have you looked at the other console windows (I think it's
> CTRL+ALT+F2
> > > or CTRL+ALT+F3) for clues?
> > >
> > > You might consider wiping out the partitions by booting into the
> > > rescue
> > > system which gives a vanilla shell, and trying that. Mandrake 8
> > > *should* install OK. I haven't tried it, but I have installed
> > > numerous
> > > Linux distributions over the years on a wide range of Toshiba
> laptops
> > > with no problems.
> > >
> > > Have you called your laptop manufacturer's help line or visited
> their
> > > website for more info? It's frustrating at times, but when
> > > installing,
> > > there should be some sort of command line option that you could
> use to
> > > install Mandrake. Not sure how to invoke it but it should be
> there.
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > ===Keith
> > >
> > > Adam Henson wrote:
> > > > Looks like I'm going to have to abandon all hope of running
> > >
> > > Mandrake,
> > >
> > > > it won't boot on my laptop, just hangs after the line INIT 2.78.
> > >
> > > Damn
> > >
> > > > shame, - I was looking forward to that!
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any ideas I could try? I'm not running any
> virtual
> > > > servers or VNC or anything and its not waiting for a password,
> it
> > >
> > > just
> > >
> > > > completely hangs.
> > > >
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