Re: Can Nobody Help Me?

From: Alan Hughes (alan_at_hughes-web.org.uk)
Date: 07/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:06:14 +0100

nikoli wrote:

>> Hello all, my name is Nick Holum. I'm installing my copy of Suse linux
>> for the first and am having trouble. I have built this computer and am
>> currently running windows XP. The system is as follows:
>> Shuttle XPC sk41g motherboard/case
>> AMD Athlon 2100 CPU
>> 256 MB RAM
>> Nvidia Geforce4 Ti 4200 video card
>> 2 40Gb Maxtor hard drives
>> Sony Trinitron 19" monitor
>> hp cd-writer 9500 series
>>
>>
>> When I boot the computer with install disk 1 it opens the usual
>> install screen. After selecting install, a little progress bar pops up
>> that says "loading the linux kernel" and after it get to 100% the
>> monitor just goes blank. None of my LEDs blink and the CD drive
>> eventually stops spinning. I've waited 10 minutes for some sign of
>> life... but nothing happens. I've tried several of the install methods
>> and all end with the same result.
>
>
> I'm just gonna list the things I've tried.
>
> disable ACPI in BIOS... didn't work
> typed vga=normal in boot options field (at the suggestion of Suse email
> support)... didn't work
> tried every boot option on the screen (manual mode, safe mode, text
> only...) nothing worked
> tried install CD #2 with all the above as well
>
> I get the same result with all of them. A little progress bar comes up
> that says loading linux kernel and then goes to a blank screen. When I
> type vga=normal I get a line that says (after the progress bar)
> "Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel" and then nothing
> happens. There is no activity in the machine at all.

Do you have a PCMIA card installed ?

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