"Ashbaugh, Jason L." wrote:
> This was frustrating, but I said I am a WinNT server admin... I know
> frustrating.
Welcome to my tagline collection, Jason L Ashbaugh. (-:
> Guess what? I start the boot process in the 7.2 standard
> kernel and wham a black screen with no text (only the dead red pixel). So I
> repeat the above (3 hours of installation later) and during installation
> disable every possible startup service in the hopes that it was the problem.
> It appears to be the solution.
Try the following:
* boot into text mode (not X)
* boot a failsafe image
* delete the idetune keyword from your boot line
* if it locks up during the boot script at ``starting kudzu'' or ``starting
local'' then add ``init=/bin/bash'' to the boot line, when you get a prompt
type:
mount -o remount,rw /
rm -vf /etc/rc.d/rc*.d/S*kudzu
vi /etc/rc.d/init.d/mandrake_firstime
(go to the kudzu line using arrows)
dd (deletes line)
ZZ (saves and exits)
sync
mount -o remount,ro /
sync
(ctrl-alt-del key combination)
...you might want to password your boot line (password=XXXXXX and restricted
keywords in /etc/lilo.conf, run lilo).
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mullins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> please send info on this
Chris Brownbill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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Be advised to always use them in that sequence.
