Have the same pb !! And my manufacture is not yours. So, all manufactures are bad. Eric MC Jaguar wrote: > > Try swapping the CD-Rom out for on of another manufacture. > HTH > Jaguar > > "Cunningham Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1, but it consistently freezes at the > > "configuring IDE" installation stage (I have to hit the 'reset' button). > > I've tried booting from the CDROM and launching from w/in Win98, lin4win and > > > full install, graphical and text install, PnP BIOS off and on, always with > > the same result. Any suggestions as to how to fix this (or information > > resources on the web that deal with installation troubleshooting--haven't > > found much of that)? I should admit that I know practically nothing about > > linux, but thought that the reportedly idiotproof Linux-Mandrake would be a > > > good way to learn. If the answer is that I'm therefore unqualified to > > install linux, I won't be offended to hear that. > > > > My system: > > > > Pentium Pro 200, 64M RAM > > Intel motherboard, Intel BIOS > > 2.0G WDC HD > > Mitsumi CDROM > > Intel PCI busmaster IDE > > N9 Imagine 128(Series 2) > > Ensoniq AudioPCI > > Win98 > > > > Thanks > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://home.netscape.com/webmail
