Ok so how far are you getting your getting past all the scrolling text at boot up I take it the prgress bar gets most of the way accross before it mentions "starting dm" and disapears for a few secs? Do you see a Mouse pointer? Try Ctrl+alt+F1 or F2 if you get a console good it's probably an X problem. If so can you copy the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 over using a floppy or something and post the contents here. The command is cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /mnt/floppy/ also running this as well would help and adding the results to an email would help. cat /proc/pci > pci.info cp pci.info /mnt/floppy/ Also what hardware you using Video card and Sound card models/names would be usefull. Also where did you get the CD's from and how many do you have? To check the Cd's you need to download an app like winmd5 (link below) run it on the isos and have alook at the figure it returns and see if it's the same as the one thats listed in the MD5SUM file in the same directory on the web where you downloaded the isos from. To check the burnt cd's run it on the cd I think. http://www.ausgamers.com/files/details/html/5645
Also something to check in the bios is if PNP OS is enabled if so try disabling it it apparently helps on some older Machines. Also what type of mouse and keyboard usb, ps2? Chad > Hello everybody > As a new-comer to the list I feel very embarrassed about asking for > help but here goes. > I have been trying to install Mandrake 9.1 onto my old HP system and it > loads ok but it will not boot up in the new system as it should - I was > running Windows 98 and reformatted the system to accept Mandrake. The > system in question is a 300mhz AMD K6-2 proc and 256M of ram but all I > ever get after 5, yes 5, loading sessions is what appears to be a pale > blue desktop screen and nothing else. I am very keen to use this OS but > it is driving me crazy after all this. > If I can get it to work I am considering installing it on my new > system. > > Any advice that list members could give me about what I am doing > wrong would be much appreciated. It is probably a very simple thing so > HELP. > > Rowan Trau'e > Hello everybody > As a new-comer to the list I feel very embarrassed about asking for > help but here goes. > I have been trying to install Mandrake 9.1 onto my old HP system and it > loads ok but it will not boot up in the new system as it should - I was > running Windows 98 and reformatted the system to accept Mandrake. The > system in question is a 300mhz AMD K6-2 proc and 256M of ram but all I > ever get after 5, yes 5, loading sessions is what appears to be a pale > blue desktop screen and nothing else. I am very keen to use this OS but > it is driving me crazy after all this. > If I can get it to work I am considering installing it on my new > system. > > Any advice that list members could give me about what I am doing > wrong would be much appreciated. It is probably a very simple thing so > HELP. > > Rowan Trau'e
