On Monday 15 August 2005 16:00, Keith Powell wrote: > On Sunday 14 August 2005 11:13 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Sunday 14 August 2005 18:35, Keith Powell wrote: > > > I would like to download the new beta version to try. > > > > > > However, if I download all three CDs, I will not have much > > > broadband usage left for the next two and a half weeks. > > > > > > Can I get a useable version by just downloading the first two > > > CDs? I don' t mind if some non-essential programs are missing, as > > > long as there is enough for me to try it out. > > > > Download the mini CD and when you boot from it declare online > > sources for main and contrib. It will install as per normal, but > > any packages you need not on the mini CD will be downloaded. > > Many thanks for your advice, Derek. > > I have followed it and 2006beta has been installed. However, I have > one large problem - it won't boot. > > My internet connection is an ethernet card into a router/modem. During > installation, all the required packages were downloaded without > problem. > > On booting, the sequence shows: "Bringing up interface eth0". But > then, for some reason, there is "Bringing up interface ppp0". At that > point, the booting stops and refuses to continue, even after a very > long wait. > > I am certain that I have not selected "ppp" anywhere during the > installation. It stops both with a normal boot and with a failsafe > boot. > > PLEASE, how can I stop it trying to start ppp0, as I can't run the > distro to do anything? > > Very many thanks to you or anyone else who can help. > > Cheers > > Keith
Boot with a LiveCd such as MandrakeMove/PCLOS/Knoppix and edit the file etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 on the Mandrake Partition to say ONBOOT=no derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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