On Sunday 02 September 2001 18:35, TLG wrote: > Hello, > > I have an HP LC 2000. When I try to install Mandrake 8.0 I get the error > "could not uncompress second stage ramdisk" and intall halts. I created an > other.img boot disk with rawrite this gave me more error info which I > belive leads me to the problem. Install failed with the following: > > PCI device 1000 b is Symbios|53c896 (ncr53c8xx) > have to insmod ncr53c8xx > needs ncr53c8xx > file not found in archive ncr53c8xx.o > > Is there a boot image that can correct this so I can continue the install. > Boot from a floppy and it can access the CD-ROM? > > Mandrake 7.1 can install on this system no problem. > > > BTW I find it embarassing to know I need a windows machine to install > Linux. --------------------------------------------- > Thomas The "could not uncompress second stage ramdisk" is a classic symptom of a bad CD If it read that far, it is seeing your CD. Now the problem is picking the ncr driver off it or the symbios driver from it. This is likely to be a media problem since we supply both those drivers. If you bought the Pack, (either Desktop or PowerPack or the simple one, register your product and notify technical support of the problem. They do have replacement CDs available for shipment. Civileme > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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