hey if you want to send me that "bad HD" I would be more than pleased to have it. my guess is that you did not install some network service that was not only installed previously but was mis-configured, and since you did not install it this time, you are not waitting for it to time out everytime before your computer finds each file it needs to read into memory.
On Friday 17 May 2002 03:29 pm, you wrote: > Hi Derek, and others > > Monday, May 13, 2002, 4:08:47 PM, you wrote: > > DJ> No problemo - Linux and particularly Mandrake is getting so easy to > install DJ> it is nice to come across a case where it just does not want to > work. > > DJ> It is surprising that Linux installs so well when you consider the > infinite DJ> variety of hardware out there, and unlike with Windows, the > manufacturers do DJ> not bother to validate their kit with Linux. Almost > all Linux validation is DJ> performed by unpaid volunteers. > > OK ... following all the install and boot related horrors of last week > I left off with the thought that 1) my HD was knackered (why > everything was so s l o w!) and 2) there was a hardware problem > somewhere. > > So, the HD has been replaced and boy is it fast now! I sorted the > problem booting to X by using the advanced install option and > selecting the suggested monitor (rather than the actual monitor I > have!) and selecting thousands rather than billions of colours. > > Hopefully, the only remaining problem seems to be the Microsoft Wheel > Mouse Optical USB which doesn't work once the graphical log in screen > appears, nor when I get to the desktop. Arrow just sits there and > won't move. It works during installation and up to the graphical log on. > > So near yet so far ... any help very welcome. > > With best wishes, > > Dave
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