--- ET <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jim Ungar wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I have a XP machine that I'd like to install Mandriva/Mandrake on. > > BitTorrent'ed down 2006 PowerPak version. MD5s match up. ISO'ed > it to > > 4 CDs. Boot with the first CD. It gets to the 1st screen (or the > > boot: prompt if I hit F1). No matter what I type at the 'boot:' > > prompt, it makes it past decompressing and the 'Ready.' prompt, and > > reboots the machine. I thought it might be a graphics problem, but > I > > tried it 'text' as a boot option also, and that doesn't work. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Hardware is: > > Compaq SR1103WM > > Intel® Celeron® D Processor 325 (2.53GHz) > > Level 1 Cache 16KB Level 1 Cache + 12,000 uOps Trace Cache > > Level 2 Cache 256KB Level 2 Cache > > (1) 256MB DIMM Memory Module > > 40GB 5,400RPM EIDE Hard Drive > > 48x32x48 CD-RW Drive > > Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics Video Chipset > > 8MB of Shared Memory > > Integrated Realtek? Audio Chipset > > PCI 56K V.90 Fax/Modem Card (Agere Systems PCI soft modem) > > Integrated 10/100 RealTek RL8139/801x ether card > > 9-in-1 Media Card Reader > > BIOS PnP is set to No. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > > ____________________________________________________ > not sure, may be a shared memory problem, how much system memory do > you > have , try starting f1, then (without the quotes) "linux mem=248M" > this > assumes a 256 system memory > > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ > Thanks for the advice. Yes I have 256M system memory. Unfortunately "linux mem=248M" didn't work. Also, for what it's worth, I noticed when I do "text mem=248M" It shows me "Uncompressing Linux...OK, Booting the kernel." a split second before it reboots. Anything else?
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