Sorry: I probably did not make myself clear. It was not the presence of USB devices that prevented my installing Mandrake. It was the presence of the USB controller on the motherboard. Disabling usb in the BIOS resolved the problem for me.
derek On Thursday 16 May 2002 5:02 am, Serkan Barut wrote: > Well thanks for your answer first.I connected my mouse through the ps/2 > port via adapter so there was no device left on the usb(keyboard is > ps/2),but it still can't pass partition check so it seems it is not related > with usb.My mainboard is Abit BX6 rev 2.I never thought that i would have a > problem at this stage.I thought that my mouse could be a problem during the > install but could never have imagined something like this.Well with other > distros partition check was no problem,i am really confused and it seems > that there is nothing i can do except using a 2.2.x series kernel during > install.Some other guy asked me about my filesystem but it just doesn't > make sense,-----who knows? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Serkan Barut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 17:48 > Subject: Re: [newbie] Partition Check Hangs > > > > > I have had a similar problem on installing 8.2 on my Asus K7V > > motherboard. I resolved it as being down to the usb controller. If I > > disabled USB during the Mandrake install it would go through the > > partition check process no problem. > > I could then re-enable usb once the install was completed and then use > > Mandrake Control Centre to install my usb devices. > > > > derek > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 15 May 2002 1:22 pm, Serkan Barut wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I have Mandrake Linux 8.2 bluebird-i586 20020317 12:00 which is the > > > downloadeble version,i guess.When i boot from the cd to install with > > > the default kernel 2.4.18 the machine hangs at the partition check > > > process.I waited a long time,more than 20 minutes and did not see any > > > message.I played with my bios settings but that changed nothing.Up to > > > now i installed other distros including slackware 8,redhat 7.1 and did > > > not have any problem of this kind.There is the alt1 and alt2 with which > > > i booted safely and at last saw the installation screen but this time > > > my mouse and keyboard was not working(i have a logitech pilot optical > > > connected to usb probably causing this problem).I have two Quantum ide > > > hds.I have Windows98 on hda. If anyone can help i would be > > > pleased,thanks. > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >
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