Jason Stegman wrote:
>
> I am have problem installing LM 7.2 on my Laptop.
>
> System Info:
>
> Sony Vaio PCG-F160
> 300 MHz P2
> 64 MB Ram
> 4 GB Fujitsu HD
Is this a DVD drive? My bro-in-law could not install LM7.2 on his Vaio either
via his DVD; but finally got it installed via NFS using.
Pierre
> During installation it will do one of the following three things:
>
> 1) Hangs-up* on installing gpm
>
> 2) Hangs-up* on installing grep
>
> 3) Prompts user with: error installing pkgs gpm, grep, perl-base -> so, I
> click "Go On". Then Prompts user with: error installing pkgs gtk+, rpm ,
> slang, util-linx, SysVinit -> again I click "Go On". Finally, it hangs-up*
> on installing grub
>
> * - what I mean by "hangs-up" is that the machine will do nothing other than
> turn the cooling fan on and off, for more than 30 min when I reboot. This
> means no HD operation, no CD-ROM movement, and no screen change.
>
> All power managements is turned off in the BIOS. These LM 7.2 CD's were
> created some time in early January (I think).
>
> It doesn't matter what type of installation I choose, one of the above three
> things will occur.
>
> Any help will greatly be appreciated,
>
> -jason
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