On Sunday February 16 2003 01:00 pm, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> > I have the same experience, ie, "loading second stage" hangs,
> > both b2 and b3, but only if I press <F1> and type 'expert'. If I
> > just hit <Enter> and let it do a regular install it all proceeds
> > with no hesitation or problems. I don't remember if I also tried
> > 'expert text'. I didn't think to report it as a bug. I just
> > assumed it was peculiar to my system since no else seemed to be
> > complaining.
>
> What can you see on console #4? Any I/O error?
This probly won't help, sorry ;( I booted with the b3 1st CD and,
<F1>, typed in 'expert'. it hung again. Altho the cursor is blinkin
on the screen, the system will not respond to <ctl-alt-F4>, or
anything else < -F*> for that matter (gave it 10 mins).
I mentioned in my previous post that it was 512 ram at cas2. It was
also set to 4-bank interleaving, ie, aggresive timings. I tried
again with cas3, interleaving disabled, even tried underclocked to 30
mhz (pci) ...same deal ... hung on 'expert' "loading second stage".
Regular install option has no problems.
FWIW, Soyo k7vta pro, 1.4 Tbird, sdram, kt133a-rev03 chipset. Ram is
old but it's a quality Crucial Micron - Mosel Vitelic 8 & 7.5ns CL2
mix, runnin at IOv 3.4. Never been a problem or presented any test
errors. The install CDr was in my Plextor 8-4-32t burner, a better
reader than my old BCD CDrom. PSU is a Sparkle 300w, always rock
steady spec+ voltages. IOW's, ram ain't the problem ;>
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Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas
