On January 19, 2006 01:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to install Mandriva 2006 Download edition on a 3 years old > Gateway laptop. Mandrake 10.1 was working fine on that laptop. > The install procedure went well. Then the laptop rebooted and brought > up the login page. But then the laptop freeze. The screen is still > displaying the login page, but the mouse and the keyboard are not > answering anymore. > I tried to install Mandriva again unchecking the "enable acpi" box in > the configuratio of the bootloader and disabling the "acpi" and "acpid" > daemon in the list of services. It is worst this way. After > installation and reboot, I get to the first loading page (the one with > the progress bar), the progress bar goes near the end, and I get a > black screen. The fan is starting then stop and nothing happen. I have > to reboot (hard). The same happen if I try again. > > Does anyone has an idea about how to solve my problem? > > Thanks, > Gurvan
I don't know if it will help, but one of the standard recommendations for install and boot problems with Mandriva is to try "noapic" and "nolapic". -- Ron ronhd at users dot sourceforge dot net Opinions expressed here are all mine. ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
