I posted this on alt.os.linux.mandrake but thought I'd post to this list, too (I hope this is not considered Spam).:
I have a set of install discs for mdk 9.0 from Cheapbytes ( I am a Club Mandrake member, however :) ). I managed to install 9.0 over an existing ext2 and swap a partition (not an update) without many problems. However, when I tried to boot from CD 1 in the 2nd pc, it hangs pretty quickly. I can get to the intital screen where you chose <f1> for options, <enter> for default boot. The dfault just brings me to a faint clear raster on the screen, then no activity for mins from CD or Hard drive. When I <f1> and type in "text" the boot starts; the kernel gets loaded and stuff gets logged to the screen, but comes to a quick freeze. The last few lines displayed are: Checking 'hlt instruction...OK. Checking for popad bug...OK. POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX enabled ExtINT on CPU#0 ESR value before enabling vector:00000002 _ The last underscore is the blinking cursor; thats where it freezes. The machine it worked on is an old low end HP Pavilion The failing machine is a box with an MSI K7T266Pro (256MB) motherboard with an Athlon 1700+ Graphics card is a PNY Verto (nVidia GeForce4 MX 420 64MB.) This pc has an 8.2 installation I was trying to upgrade (but I guess it didn't get far enough to matter) Any Ideas what's going wrong here? -Matt __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
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