Can't even start install?

s!lly · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:08 am Post subject: Can't even start install?

I've tried this with both the 1.4 release and the 2004.0 release and the same thing happens - I put the live-cd in, it boots up I select the kernel, and then the install freezes - nothing happens.... I would appreciate any help...

BTW - I have an AlienwarePC with:

A P4 2.53 - 533
512 RAM - 333
INTEL 875 motherboard
Built in etho
2 Seagate 80G SATA 150 drives (no raid)
1 partitioned with windows xp
The other completely empty

There's no error message so I have no idea what the problem is -- all I can do is restart to abort, take out the cd and boot windows. =/ Also, I would like to have the 2.6 kernel - to support my 2 SATA drives - I have no IDE drives so I have to put Gentoo there.
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denstark · l33t Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 654 Location: sd.ca.us

Almost the same exact problem im having... anyone know what the deal is?

BTW I also have an alienware pc
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s!lly · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:52 am Post subject: Cant even start install?

I just tried again with the 1.4 (reg and smp) and the 2004.0 - In the reg and the 2004.0 the instal stops at "...hde..." - again theres no error it just stops. In the smp install on 1.4 I get passed that- but it stops at "initilizing usb..." - Unless I'm not waiting long enough to let that finsih, I don't know - Again I would appreciate help...
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denstark · l33t Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 654 Location: sd.ca.us

Im going to try it with the smp kernel, didnt think of that.. ill post back here
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nuro · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 8 Location: usa

at boot menu try nofb
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Alapan · n00b Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 43

With SATA drives, I have noticed that the normal kernel takes too long too boot - try pressing Alt-F2 at the progress bar to see messages. However, using the smp kernel did solve the problem.