Re: Re: Debian install hanging at yenta_socket module
I had the same problem but the param switch didn't work. Instead I had to install in expert mode and simply de-select yenta_socket. -- Rich Harding -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian install hanging at yenta_socket module
Jeronimo Pellegrini wrote: On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 06:22:33AM -0800, Mitchell Verter wrote: The computer has just begun loading the CD and it seems to be hanging. This is what I see: Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives Loading module 'yenta_socket' for 'Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97' # Any ideas what this means? Any ideas what I should do? It happened with me with a Toshiba Tecra, and turning ACPI off fixed it (not sure if you have the same problem). Try booting with acpi=off as a kernel parameter. I had the same problem too, with a different laptop, and this solved the problem for installation, but then I had to fix some things: http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B -- Lorenzo Bettini, PhD in Computer Science, DSI, Univ. di Firenze ICQ# lbetto, 16080134 (GNU/Linux User # 158233) HOME: http://www.lorenzobettini.it MUSIC: http://www.purplesucker.com BLOGS: http://tronprog.blogspot.com http://longlivemusic.blogspot.com http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite http://www.gnu.org/software/gengetopt http://www.gnu.org/software/gengen http://doublecpp.sourceforge.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian install hanging at yenta_socket module
Mitchell Verter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I'm trying to install Sarge on a pretty old Toshiba 2500CDS http://209.167.114.38/ISG/pastproducts/html/satellite/satellite_2500cds_spec.html I downloaded the netinst CD image (100 Mb) The computer has just begun loading the CD and it seems to be hanging. This is what I see: Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives Loading module 'yenta_socket' for 'Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97' # Any ideas what this means? Any ideas what I should do? Should I use a different distribution? Thanks for all your help, Mitch I've seen similar messages before referning to PC Card devices. Is the drive on a PC Card Bus?
Re: Debian install hanging at yenta_socket module
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 06:22:33AM -0800, Mitchell Verter wrote: The computer has just begun loading the CD and it seems to be hanging. This is what I see: Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives Loading module 'yenta_socket' for 'Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97' # Any ideas what this means? Any ideas what I should do? It happened with me with a Toshiba Tecra, and turning ACPI off fixed it (not sure if you have the same problem). Try booting with acpi=off as a kernel parameter. J. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian install hanging at yenta_socket module
On Thu January 18 2007 06:22, Mitchell Verter wrote: Hi everyone, I'm trying to install Sarge on a pretty old Toshiba 2500CDS http://209.167.114.38/ISG/pastproducts/html/satellite/satellite_2500cds_spe c.html I downloaded the netinst CD image (100 Mb) The computer has just begun loading the CD and it seems to be hanging. This is what I see: Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives Loading module 'yenta_socket' for 'Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97' # Any ideas what this means? Any ideas what I should do? Should I use a different distribution? Thanks for all your help, Mitch I used to need the noapic command to boot an older laptop at one time to boot successfully. I don't know what the problem is but that may help. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
