In the BIOS setup, change MPS to 1.1 instead of 1.4. Xavier
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, kpn wrote: > Hello Linux-Support, > > I have several problems to install Linux on my computer. I have tested > the distributions > Debian Woody, Suse 8.1 and Knoppix 3.1 on my computer using any > possibility of hardware > configuration. > Following I discribe all of my computer components: > motherboard: > ASUS CUV266-D DUAL Pentium III 1000 Mhz, > chipset VIA Appollo Pro266 North Bridge VIA VT8633 South Bridge VIA VT8233 > memory: > 512 MB DDR266 > graphic card: > ASUS V8200 Pure GeForce 3 > sound card: > Terratec DMX XFire 1024 > controller card: > 1. Promise Ultra100 TX2 > 2. HighPoint Rocket133 > HDD: > 1. 40 GB Seagate 340824A U100 > 2. 40 GB Seagate 340016A U133 > 3. 80 GB Maxtor 4R080L0 U133 > Zip: > Iomega ZIP 250 MB > CD-Burner: > Sony CD-RW CRX175E2 > DVD-ROM: > Pioneer DVD-116 > screen: > EIZO F730, 19" > > Perhaps some hardware components are not supported by any of that > distributions. I have > searched on many internet pages and hardware data bases to solve my > problem, but I still did not > find any solution. I guess that my motherboard is not supported, because > the tests with a > minimum hardware configuration (motherboard, graphic card, 1.HDD, > CD-Burner, no other cards > or controller) fails also. > > Following I discribe the problems: > Suse 8.1: > There was no problem to install Linux from the bootable CD, but the > system was not able to > reboot from HDD after installation. It stops then it wants to detect my > HDD or may be the > IDE-Controller of the motherboard. (sorry, that I'm not able to give > concret information I'm a total > Linux-beginner and the Linux start up is very cryptical for me). I also > tested several boot > parameters like nodma, failsafe ... but without any effect the system > stops. But I'm able to boot > from CD to get access to the installed system as root in > kde.(curious??!!??). > > Debian Woody: > Here was also no problem to install Linux from bootable CD. The system > reboots after installation > properly, but with some failure messages with grahic card and/or screen > detection. But I was able > to get login as root so I started to find the problem in the system and > a solution in the > documentation of Debian Woody. But I was not able to install or > configure Xfree86 or any of the > windowmanager (xdm, gdm, kdm). So I got no GUI. That is the result of > the installation with the > compact kernel. All installations of the other kernels failed. > > Knoppix 3.1: > The bootable CD starts and shows me the boot promt to enter any > parameters, but whether I do > so or not the system fades to black screen and stops, sometimes I see > the Tux picture but > nevertheless the system stops. > > Please give me any help. > Whether my components are supported by any of your mentioned > distribution (or higher versions) > or any other distributions which I have not tested yet > or which components are not supported. > Please answer in german (preferential) or english. > > Yours sincerely > André > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
