Hi Robert Vollmert; unless Mutt is confused, you wrote: > > The installation (CD or rescue floppy) loads the Linux kernel, and during > > the > > long series of hardware detection messages, successfully detects all the > > IDE > > devices and then hangs on the line. > > > > md driver 0.35 MAX_MD_DEV=4 MAX_REAL=8 > > I have almost the same problem on my similar machine: When booting a pre- > compiled debian kernel, my computer halts for about 30 seconds at the above > line. Afterwards, it continues perfectly. > > Try waiting? > > Robert
I had the same experience at the md line; waiting it out for up to a minute (maybe even more) solved the "problem". HTH damir
