RE: Installation freeze! Now with my BIOS settings

[L Vachon]

Alex, Did you specifically test the monitor during setup?  Even if the OS probes the video card correctly, the monitor must be set correctly.  I've seen setups freeze and the monitor has been the culprit. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 12:39 PM To: RedHat Mailinglist Subject: Installation freeze! Now with my BIOS settings Hi List,   I post my prob once again BUT now with my BIOS settings (look at the end). I exactly wrote it down like it is at the moment. Perhaps that helps!     I am trying to install RedHat Linux 8.0 with the configurations you see underneath on my machine but the Installation freeze. ----->I also tried RedHat 7.3 same prob! What do I wrong???   My System: AMD Athlon 700MHz CPU FIC SD11 Mainboard with 686A chipset 384MB RAM 2 x IDE Primary Master Maxtor 30GB HDD, Secondary Master Creative 52x CD ROM Video Card RIVA TNT2 Router   I did these configurations   RedHat Linux 8.0 in graphical mode CD Installation (CD´s tested with linux mediacheck --> pass) -->Language: German -->Keyboard layout: german (latin w/ no deadkeys)-->tried it also (latin) -->Installation type: Server-->tried all other inst types -->HDD Partition: manual with DISK DRUID     Drive /dev/hda (Geom: 3736/255/63) (Model: Maxtor 93073U6)     I did it like u see next:         Device:              MOUNT-POINT:    TYP:    FORMAT:    MB:        START:        END:     /dev/hda     -->/dev/hda1                /boot         ext3        x                102            1                13     -->/dev/hda2                                swap       x                800          14                115     -->/dev/hda3               /                ext3        x             28404        116                3736     -->Bootloader: LILO in /dev/hda3----->tries also /boot partition and I tried also GRUB Loader   Network: --> automatically DHCP   Packets which I am installing: ---->tried thousends of combinations -->X Window System -->KDE Desktop Environment -->Graphic Internet -->Server Conifg. Tools -->Web Server -->Windows File Server -->SQL Server -->admin. tools -->printer support       MY BIOS (AMIBIOS EASY SETUP UILITIES Ver: 1.17, 1998 American Megatrends) Main|Advanced|Security|Exit MAIN: System Date System Time Floppy Drive A-->1.44mb Floppy Drive B-->not inst Primary IDE Master-->HDD Primary IDE Slave-->not inst Sec IDE Master-->CD ROM Sec IDE Slave-->not inst Auto Detect Hard Disks-->auto Boot Sector Virus Protection-->disabled Opportuneties under Advanced ADVANCED CMOS SETUP: -->quick boot-->enabled -->1st boot device-->cdrom -->2nd boot-->ide-0 -->3rd boot-->CD ROM -->4thboot--> disabled -->try other boot devices-->no -->trend antivirus feature-->enabled -->floppy access control-->read-write -->s.m.a.r.t for hard disks-->disabled -->bootup num lock-->on -->floppy drive swap-->disabled -->floppy drive seek-->enabled -->PS/2mouse support-->enabled -->primary display-->vga/ega -->password check-->setup -->boot to OS/2 >64mb-->no -->internal cache-->write back -->external cache-->write back -->system bios cacheable-->enabled -->C000, 32k shadow-->cached -->C800, 16k shadow-->disabled -->CC00, 16k shadow-->disabled -->D000, 16k shadow-->disabled -->D400, 16k shadow-->disabled -->D800, 16k shadow-->disabled -->DC00, 16k shadow-->disabled ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP: -->configure sdram timing by spd-->enabled -->sdram ph limit-->32 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram idle cycle limit-->8cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram trc bank cycle timing-->3 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram trp sras precharge-->3 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram tras timing-->5 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram cas latency-->3 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->sdram trcd timing-->3 cycles (cant set anything at the moment) -->dram integrity mode-->disabled -->dram burst refresh--> enabled -->graphics aperture size-->128 mb -->memory hole-->disabled -->pci delay transaction-->disabled -->isa bus clock-->PCICLK/4 -->ClkGen Spread Spectrum-->enabled -->ClkGen for PCI Slot-->enabled -->USB controller-->usb port 0&1 -->USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support-->disabled POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP: -->Power Management/APM-->disabled -->Green PC Monitor Power State-->suspend (cant set anything at the moment) -->video Power Down Mode-->suspend (cant set anything at the moment) -->Hard Disk Power DOwn Mode-->disabled (cant set anything at the moment) -->Hard Disk Time out (minute)-->disabled (cant set anything at the moment) -->standby time out (minute)-->2 (cant set anything at the moment) -->suspend time out (minute)-->4 (cant set anything at the moment) -->throttle slow clock ratio-->37,5-50% (cant set anything at the moment) -->modem use irq-->n/a (cant set anything at the moment) -->display activity-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq3-->monitor (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq4-->monitor (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq5-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq7-->monitor  (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq9-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq10-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq11-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq13-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq14-->monitor (cant set anything at the moment) -->irq15-->ignore (cant set anything at the moment) -->system thermal-->ignore -->thermal slow clock ratio-->50-56,25% (cant set anything at the moment) -->Power button function-->on/off -->restore on AC/Power loss-->last state -->rtc alarm resume from soft off-->disabled -->rtc alarm date-->15 (cant set anything at the moment) -->rtc alarm hour-->12 (cant set anything at the moment) -->rtc alarm minute-->30 (cant set anything at the moment) -->rtc alarm second-->30 (cant set anything at the moment) PLUG AND PLAY SETUP: -->Plug and Play Aware O/S-->no -->clear NVRAM-->no -->PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)-->64 -->Primary Graphics Adapter-->PCI -->PCI VGA Palette Snoop--> disabled -->OffBoard PCI IDE Card-->auto -->OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ-->disabled (cant set anything at the moment) -->OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ-->disabled (cant set anything at the moment) -->DMA Channel 0 -->PnP -->DMA Channel 1 -->PnP -->DMA Channel 3 -->PnP -->DMA Channel 5 -->PnP -->DMA Channel 6 -->PnP -->DMA Channel 7 -->PnP -->IRQ3-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ4-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ5-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ7-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ9-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ10-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ11-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ14-->PCI/PnP -->IRQ15-->PCI/PnP -->reserved memory size-->disabled -->reserved memory address-->C8000 (cant set anything at the moment) PHERIPHERAL SETUP: -->OnBoard FDC-->enabled -->OnBoard Serial Port1-->3F8/COM1 -->OnBoard Parallel Port-->378 -->Parallel Port Mode-->normal -->EPP Version-->n/a (cant set anything at the moment) -->Parallel Port DMA Channel-->n/a (cant set anything at the moment) -->Parallel Port IRQ-->7 -->OnBoard IDE-->both Filesystems will be formatted / and /boot without problems. After that the installationimage is written on the HDD --> machine freeze (cant do nothing, must reeboot manually, no alert)   I also tried text mode installation. Same prob.   What is my fault?   THX Alex