On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 14:41, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am referring to the K7VMM MoBo installation problem with Mandrake 9.0. > > I was about to follow the Mandrake 9.0 installation patch specified on > > their website (with the CTL/ALT/F2 etc...) and then noticed that > > although you (Walt) were able to successfully install it with this > > technique, it would not boot up anyway. > > > > Did you ever get this to finally boot up nicely? If so, what did you > > need to do? I on the same boat.... K7VMM mobo. > > I think I may have found the fix. I will let you know the results tonight. > > Aparently the bug is common in many different ways (if that oxymoron makes > sense.) > > All I have to do is boot off the installation cdrom with the "noapic" > option added before boot. Go through the standard installation but add > the "noapic" option in lilo.conf so that it is permanent. Supposingly it > should turn out with a "Viola!!", but we'll see. (Figures crossed) > > According to the MandrakeForum, this should help diagnose most periphial > conflicts during startup without hindering its functionality from > thereafter. > > Till we meet again..... > > -Frank > > This did not work for me at all, maybe you will have luck with it.
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