I also have found that it depends on the computer BIOS which way works best (DVD or USB) and have been frustrated with Lenovos in the past. I find that used Dells work every time without issues... so far. You often have to install using legacy mode instead of UEFI.
Tom Van Gorkom Radio Esperanza Engineering, KRIO AM/FM, KOIR FM Office: 956-380-8150 Cell: 865-803-7427 Rio Grande Bible Institute 4300 S US Hwy 281 Edinburg, TX 78539 On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 10:20 AM Andy Higginson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > How are you trying to install CentOS? Is it CentOS7? I've found that a > problem that I had with CentOS 7.6 went away by using CentOS 7.5 (it may > have been 7.5 drop down to 7.4 - everything merges into the past). Try > with an older sub version of the installer. It will still update to the > latest once you have installed it. > > I created my installer on USB by downloading the .iso file and then doing > this dd if=CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1708.iso of=/dev/sdX where X is the > USB drive. This has worked for me so far. > > Andy > > > > > > > ---- On Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:06:25 +0000 *Gavin Stephens > <[email protected] <[email protected]>>* wrote ---- > > Well I had some older Lenovo Core2Duo machines (7360 CTO ThinkCenter's) > arrive today to mark them for RD installation with new HDD's. > > Unfortunately Cent OS minimal ISO and full 64-bit wont install. > > I keep getting something to do with failed to claim resource 0, then > eventually goes to a emergency mode shell. > > I thought it maybe BIOS so I've tried enabling/disabling AHCPI. Setting > SATA to IDE and back. Tried setting enable/disable plug n play OS etc... > all in different combinations but no luck. > > These machines don't have any other hardware than the default on-board > sound, ethernet, usb etc... no PCI or PCIx cards. > > Looks like these machines are no good for RD. Bummer. > > Cheers, > Gavin. > -- > Sent from Open Mail on > Android._______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev >
_______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list [email protected] http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
