Debbie Dean wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am very new to Linux and I really want to stop use 'Windoze' for most of
> my major tasks. (websurfing/e-mail/documents etc...)
>
> So can someone please help me.
>
> I am trying to install Storm Linux - Rain Edition, and I am having major
> problems.
>
> I have a P166 with 48MB Ram. I created 2Gb of space on my 8.4GB hard drive
> to install. I made 1 succesful attempt to install, but had problem setting
> up my display (it would only display at 640 x 480) and I decided to
> reinstall, as I couldn't workout how to change it (I now know I could have
> run XF86config to do it!!).
>
> But now I can't even get it to install as it keeps hanging up. My last
> attempt I used the text version of installation and when it came to
> formatting the drives, it threw up a load of 'gobbledegook' and said
> Aieeee then something about interrupt handler.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Debbie
>
Sounds like it doesn't like your IDE controller.Maybe if you turn off
the power before attempting install you'll be more lucky.I've seen it
laptops so it may help.Also you could try and in BIOS set PNP OS to NO.
This will make the BIOS to initialize the cards and may help.If worst
come
to worst remove all unnecessary cards .
--
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Alan Saporta
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http://deepblue.dyndns.org :-)
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