hey, and NEXT time, try to start at run level 3 and rebuild your xf config
files XFreeconfig (or something like that)
On Monday 09 July 2001 15:03, grassi, adriano wrote:
> Hello, 2 things to do or try;
>
> 1. If you don't need the serial ports disable them in the bios, that may
> get you thru with the install.
>
> 2. About uninstalling Linux, if you don't need the files just repartition
> or reformat your hard drive.
>
> I hope any of this helps.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adriano Grassi
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Benjamin Sher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 2:41 PM
> To: Expert
> Subject: [expert] Urgent! Cannot reinstall LM 8.0
> Importance: High
>
>
> Dear friends:
>
> Due to human error on my part (a nice way to say that I goofed big
> time), I will apparently have to reinstall LM 8.0. I set my Bios to
> CDrom, inserted CD1 and started my reinstallation. I am an old hand at
> this, so I should be able to do this blind-folded.
>
> HOWEVER, suddenly, at the second stage, LM 8.0 stops at:
>
> "Probing for serial ports."
>
> And it seems to stop at this point forever and forever.
>
> How do I UNinstall Linux properly so I can REinstall it properly from
> my CD?
>
> All right, I'll reveal my "human error": I inadvertently deleted my
> /etc/X11/XF86Config files. I created a new XF86Config file, but, alas,
> it's too late. LM80 cannot leap over that "probing serial ports"
> barrier.
>
> Thanks so very much, folks.
>
> Benjamin