did you try another linux dist install cd? how far through does the kernel boot get?
Dean On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:10:44 +0000, Malcolm Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On trying to install an already set-up version of Slackware 11 (it is > running in an Athlon XP (761) box), from a bootable CD-ROM I got the > message "Kernel Panic" and the the machine hung. Does anyone have any > idea of why this might be happening. I have personally done about 10 > Linux installations, and, while there have been occasional problems > (usually to do with specific cards or drivers) I have not encountered > anything like this before. (Incidentally, the Windows installation was > OK). Normally, as I understand it, Linux will, maybe with a little > tweaking, run on anything Windows will. > > Suggestions would be very welcome, as I do not want to risk damaging my > hardware until I have a better idea of what is going on. I can find > nothing on the net which helps: even the address of a discussion group > would be a benefit. > > Malcolm Johnston > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
