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 Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: Trouble during installation |
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Hi ,
Let me just begin by saying that im a complete linux newbie. i have 0% experience with it.
I have a book here, O'Reilly "Running Linux", It tells me how to install and everything, but i can't do any of what it says since i can't get the cd to boot properly.
I tried installing Gentoo. I booted from the CD and while scanning and loading up the Modules, i noticed it took a really long time (3 minutes maybe) to load ata_piix.
After that, it showed some messages like:
Attempting to mount CD: /dev/sda...
and made some other attempts, but it seemed to have stopped and froze.
(I didnt get a warnings or error messages)
system:
Pentium D 80 @2.8
1gb ram
300GB SATA drive
Nvidia 6600gt
mobo:
I'm not sure. It came with my computer (HP)
chipset:
Intel Lakeport-G i945g
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gentoo_0x00
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Are you using LiveCD, if so which version?
Try using the latest version. If you are using the latest, try using a previous version. I know 2005.x works for me.
Are you sure your hardware is working correctly?
Was this a windows box previously? If so did you have any hardware issues?
Can you boot using a knoppix CD?
Can you boot using another OS Install CD?
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play_
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| gentoo_0x00 wrote: | Are you using LiveCD, if so which version?
Try using the latest version. If you are using the latest, try using a previous version. I know 2005.x works for me.
Are you sure your hardware is working correctly?
Was this a windows box previously? If so did you have any hardware issues?
Can you boot using a knoppix CD?
Can you boot using another OS Install CD? |
Hello and thanks for replying.
Like i said, im new to linux world and im not sure what knoppix is.
I tried installing another distro after gentoo, and no luck either.
Then i unplugged my Hard Drive, and the CD loaded fine.
I have tried the newest gentoo livecd and an older one too. (2005)
Yes it's a windows box. i have partitioned through partition magic.
So bottom line is, the cd loads fine if i unplug the hard drive, so im guessing it's something to do with the hard drive |
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gentoo_0x00
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | So bottom line is, the cd loads fine if i unplug the hard drive, so im guessing it's something to do with the hard drive |
I would agree with your diagnosis
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| gentoo_0x00 wrote: | | Quote: | | So bottom line is, the cd loads fine if i unplug the hard drive, so im guessing it's something to do with the hard drive |
I would agree with your diagnosis |
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play_
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:52 am Post subject: |
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I also just tried Knoppix and it worked lol.
i used linux for the first time, woohoo.
but yea...id actually like to install gentoo on my linux partition i made... |
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gentoo_0x00
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Cool, Knoppix doesn't require a hard drive to function.
But when you boot in to knoppix can you see you drives mounted?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| gentoo_0x00 wrote: | Cool, Knoppix doesn't require a hard drive to function.
But when you boot in to knoppix can you see you drives mounted? |
yes. even when logged off knoppix, during it's closing messages, it said "unmounting "/something/something" |
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