On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 12:49:32PM +0100, Katrien de Vos wrote: > The system started windows and > got trouble (endless restarts). I fixed the windows-system by using F8 > and went into the safe mode. This solved (luckily) my windows-problem. > In stead of the SHIFT-key I had to use F8 .
Are you making a dual boot system? Did you re-partition the HDD? What partitioning tool did you use? > 1. Configuring PCMIA: I entered this list, marked the entry, but the > system didn't react on pressing any key (in windows one would say it > hanged. I found de Ctrl Alt Delete the only way out. So I skipped this > part in the next installation.. > 2. My network-interface card was not recognized. Trying to choose the > Realtek RTL8139 from a list didn't help. I was asked for options, but I > don't know what is needed. (I have a Sweex 32 bit; compatible to Realtek > RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. I like to use Knoppix to quickly assess a computer. From it you can learn what type of NIC driver is chooses. It also has qtparted on it which is a nice disk partitioning tool. An earlier suggestion pointed to the Sarge installer. Is the Sarge installer on the 4-disk Woody set? I would bet it is not on the disks. If you are making a dual boot machine, then you need to choose your bootloader: LILO or GRUB. I recommend GRUB and I'll happily post or transmit my bootable GRUB ISO image. I learned (from this list) that GRUB is _the_ way to go. The extra effort pays off. -- Mike Moving forward in pushing back the envelope of the corporate paradigm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
