Edward Tandi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...]
> I also tried using the "blank.img" boot image and puting my own kernel > onto it, but that failed too because I compile both my network drivers > and isofs into the kernel. The installer tries to load the modules, > fails and the installation aborts. What puzzles me is why the "hd.img" Then this is a bug in blank.img: of course it should know that modules loading is disabled :). Are you trying 9.0? If that's the case, don't forget there's an errata about that: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/90errata.php3#blankimg If you're using cooker, it should work.. please tell me if you were using cooker or 9.0. > also fails for the same reason. > > However, thanks to a few suggestions not on the list, I have managed to > get a non-graphical "text" install working with options: > > noapic acpi=off mem=nopentium > > The normal graphical install still results in a kernel crash. I wonder > if it is possible for the installer to detect Athlons and apply these > options automatically. It would make life much easier. Hum alas these options are kernel options and AFAIK they need to be passed to the kernel at boot time; it then requires such detection code to be stuffed in syslinux.. :(. Maybe we could also patch the BOOT kernel (installation kernel) to add these options when it boots and detects an Athlon.. Chmouel WDYT? Of course we need first to be sure that the problem is linked to the athlon's. -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
