Hello there,
as I wrote to my previous e-mail, I'm unable to install Mandrake because the
graphical installer just freezes in the SCSI setup step. I tried the text
mode installation, but then again the problem is that when it tries to
launch X Server (after configuring CORRECTLY my graphics card and monitor),
it returns to the text mode saying that an error occured and X server was
unable to run.
I forgot to mention in my previous e-mail that I CANNOT boot from my Cdrom
although the motherboard supports booting from a CDROM. I know that Mandrake
CD is bootable...my CD just cannot boot from ANY cdrom. (I tried using a 16x
Toshiba and that cannot autoboot either).
So, the problem is, that I cannot boot from the cd, and I HAVE to boot using
a floppy disk.
Also, another problem I met yesterday was that, after I finished installing
Mandrake without the X-Server and the system would start normally, then at
the login prompt, it would refuse to accept my password although I would
type it correctly (no caps lock was on...).
I reinstalled Mandrake, and put some silly password like '123456' and still
I was not able to get in as root.
Any suggestions people? I've tried to install Mandrake over 20 times and on
2 different configurations and I wouldn't have luck...
Thanks for your time.
Below is my system description in case you need it:
Pentium-MMX 166MHz
48MB RAM
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 2MB (BIOS 1.04, rev L)
Opti 924 Soundcard
and I have three hard disks: 1GB (FAT32), 528MB (on which I install linux)
and 100MB(FAT).
Sony CDROM 2x
Modem 56KBps
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