I did install this another machine and the install went fine, though that was just a generic ide all around system with no scsi devices --------------------------------------------- Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "TLG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Install of Mandrake 8 on a system with NCR53c896 scsi controller > 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] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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