From: Kendall, Rob Sent: 29 September 2003 20:27
Hi al, total Linux newbie.....am trying to install RH9, and am not getting very far. I have followed some instructions, but so far nothing is helping..... basically the system is.... compaq proliant dual PII 450 mhz(each cpu) 512mb ram on board graphics (1 meg....its a server!) (various scsi 120 gb hdds (x5)) winxp win2kserver spare partition for RH9 has compaq monitor, keyboard and mouse.
when i put the cd1 in, the install starts. if i just hit enter, the anaconda installer starts, does hardware probing, gets past the monitor and hangs. If i do 'linux noprobe'...i select the correct scsi driver for hdds, then the anaconda installer starts, does hardware probing, and hangs! Someone has told me that some monitor types can hang the instal, but i know that the same setup as mine has had RH9 installed on it fine. I dont know what else to do....someone has suggested installing textual, but i dont know if im advanced enough to try! any other suggestions? thanks in advance Rob
Have you cracked this one yet Rob?
I'm no RH expert but is this an upgrade from an earlier release or the 1st GNU/Linux you've tried? If so have you tried any other distos?
Personally I've had nothing but grief from Compaq kit in my career and try and avoid it if at all possible. I suspect it's something specifically Compaq HW related. Have you done a Google search for Compaq and Linux/Red Hat?
Try and get hold of a Knoppix CD and see if you can boot and run from that (either download the ISO and burn one yourself or let me have your address and I'll send you one.)
I also have a minimum CD set of Mandrake 9 (2 CDs off a magazine) that I can send you if you'd rather give that a try.
I can also supply Debian 3.0 if you'd like to try that.
Keith ____________ What you think you own, owns you. Zen Saying