On Friday 20 October 2006 22:39, Muhamad A. Martoprawiro wrote: > Solved! Thanks all > > Let me summarize > > THE PROBLEM: > Everytime I tried to install Mandriva 2007.0 from CD, > and click "Installation", the computer reboot, > and this occured again and again. > I've tried to add: pci=nomsi pnpacpi=off pnpbios=off, > I got the same symptom. > > WHAT I DID: > - Try to click "Installation -- No ACPI(?)", still failed (thanks Miark) > - Do 'sanity check' (thanks Neill): > Doing dummy install using 2006 discs: no problem at all, easy > installation Doing installation using 2007.0 discs on another computer: > success! So, Mandriva 2006 is compatible with my computer but 2007.0 is > not? Or 2007.0 disc corrupt? > - Check md5sum --> ok! Reburn, the problem didn't go away .. > - Try using 'noapic' 'nolapic' 'acpi=off' (thanks Dennis), still .. > > So, no solution at all. > > What I did next is doing CD-installation on another computer, > save Mandriva 2007.0 files on that computer > (that I've downloaded from a Mandriva mirror before). > Then, I try doing installaton on the 'problematic' computer > using floppy disks (network.img & network-drivers.img) > accessing sources from another computer (via FTP). > > Success! > (But, still, I don't know why I could not install via CDs. > So, in this case, 2006.0 is better?). > > Muhamad > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________
Hmmmm, how about changing the CD/DVD drives between the two. It wouldn't be the first time Mandy had problems with certain drives i.e. the way certain drives make (mis)use of standard commands. -- Good luck, HarM ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
