I am getting the same error message. I have an AMD 750MHz with IDE hard
drive and CD running the paid for version of Mandrake 7.0. I created a CD
from the 7.1 ISO file and tried an install by booting from CD. I get the
"error loading ramdisk". It then reboots and if I remove the CD it boots 7.0
with no problem.
Is there a 7.0 to 7.1 upgrade type of thing?
Lee
Felix Miata wrote:
> John Alexander wrote:
>
> > I am using 7.1 right now and I can't get past this
> > error message!
> > I have tried both the CD and HD install - I hear the
> > drive load for a second and then this message appears
> > and the system halts. I have a fully SCSI system -
> > and I had sever problems getting 7.0 installed. I
> > finally got it on - but now I am trying a fresh
> > install. (I am still in the playing around stage)
> > The only reason for trying 7.1 was hoping it would
> > handle my SCSI adapters/drives better. For some
> > reason, my CD-RW is causing all types of havoc.
>
> > Anyone know of a what is causing this error message -
> > remember that it still pops up when I am using th HS
> > as the install - so I assume it can't be a CD problem
>
> Actually it could be, but only because it's SCSI. Apparently the SCSI
> support Mandrake uses for install is flaky. Go to Deja and look at the
> threads I wrote in on COLS and AOLM for the details. I just got my first
> Mandrake install to work today. Try a normal CD boot using F1, and enter
> the following at the Lilo prompt:
>
> linux ncr53c875=safe:y
>
> If this doesn't get you by, possibly adjusted for the U2W HBA, then jump
> to the other consoles with the Alt-Shift-Fn keys and check out the error
> messages for reporting back.
>
> > My system is this:
> > Tyan trinity 400 mobo with a P3-550 and 256MB HSDRAM
> > I have a Tekram DC390-U2W SCSI controlling a Quantum
> > 18G HD and a scanner.
> > I also have a Tekram DC390 SCSI controlling a Ricoh
> > RW7060S drive - this is where I am having problems.
> > Tech support from Ricoh told me that I _must_ have a
> > dedicated SCSI-2 card for the CD-RW, So I got the
> > 390. But the drive still doesn't seem to function
> > just right.
>
> Gotta believe that dedicated SCSI card stuff is a lot of hooey unless
> its cable length related.
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