Saturday, January 05, 2002, 3:12:28 AM, you wrote:

CJ> I wonder if anyone has had the experience of installing Md 8.1 on a Sony
CJ> Vaio PCG-982L ( the number on the back of the lap top). However the
CJ> system information windows says it's a PCG-FX250(UC). In trying to find
CJ> the other information, I get: an Intel Pentium III, 800 mhz, 256k RAM,
CJ> 20gig hard drive, running windows ME. Bios are PheonixBios 4.0.
CJ> Intel(R)82815 graphics controller.AnologDevicesInc Soundmax.Cd is a
CJ> Matshita ujda710. Modem is a Conexant-Ambit 56k DataFax Internal. 
CJ> I don't know where to go to get the motherboard or other designations.
CJ> But the problem is that both Md 8.0 and 8.1 freeze up at "configuring
CJ> PCMIA cards", which is right up front on the install. 

CJ> Any help or experience would be appreciated.
CJ> Chuck

 Check here first

 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/errata.php3

 if none works, try passing these options to the installation kernel

 noauto
 noapic
 nousb
 ide=noautotune,noprobe
 vga16

 Like when you are booting your cd, type

 linux noauto

 or multiple commands

 linux noauto noapic nousb

 Good Luck
 Onur Kucuk



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