Mandrake 10 installs fine. Setup in minutes. Regards, Nigel Ayen
softhome wrote: > > Nigel, > > Try install Mandrake 10.1 and compare the time, Is it the same? > > > > > florin wrote: > >> Hi Nigel, >> >> maybe your install image is broken ... :o) Also, have you tried Ctrl+C >> or the interactive boot ? >> >> my 2 cts, >> >> - Florin >> >> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:17:55 -0400, Nigel Ayen >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> I have now installed a new hard disk into the old box (P4, 3c905, 256MB) >>> that has been running MNF since 2002 and I have the same problem. >>> Something has changed because I am trying to install on the exact >>> hardware as I did in 2002 except for the new hard disk. Could it be BIOS >>> settings? Any ideas? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nigel Ayen >>> >>> Florin Grad wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi again Nigel, >>>> >>>> ... Oh, 2 hours, you say ? Hum, that's not normal. Usually, you need >>>> to wait for about 2-3 minutes ... but maybe your computer is very old >>>> :o) Have tou tried to enter Ctrl+C to stop that command or boot the >>>> computer using the interactive mode in order to bypass that ? >>>> >>>> You might also have a hardware issue ... >>>> >>>> my 2 cts, >>>> >>>> - Florin >>>> >>>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:51:56 -0400, Nigel Ayen >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks Florin. It's been hanging there now for 2.5 hours. MNF2 beta >>>>> certainly does not have that problem but I do not want to risk >>>>> using it >>>>> in a production environment. I guess I'll wait for another 2 hours and >>>>> see what happens:-) >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Nigel Ayen >>>>> >>>>> florin grad wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Nigel, >>>>>> >>>>>> No, you don't miss anything. You simply have to wait a bit for the >>>>>> first boot because there is this script that tries to import all the >>>>>> install settings to the web tool configuration. The boot will >>>>>> eventually end up by passing this step and give you the shell login. >>>>>> >>>>>> my 2cts, >>>>>> >>>>>> - Florin >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:25:51 -0400, Nigel Ayen >>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I just re-installed MNF1 on a new box. When I restart the box, it >>>>>>> gets >>>>>>> to a point where it says "Updating MNF Configuration" and hangs >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> for a long time. I have another MNF firewall that has been in use >>>>>>> since >>>>>>> 2002 and I don't remember ever having that problem when I set it >>>>>>> up. Did >>>>>>> I miss something? Any ideas? >>>>>>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>> Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ____________________________________________________ >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to >> http://www.mandrakestore.com >> Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com >> ____________________________________________________ >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________
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