Doug and Andreas, Thanks for your suggestions. Just before I got your emails I stumbled on a solution - it was not a technical answer to the problem, just an experiment that paid off even though I do not understand why.
I was just about to give up on Mepis and was running another version of Linux as dual boot with Windows. Then I wondered what would happen if I inserted the Mepis DVD before switching off and then tried a reboot. It worked. I have no idea why. Maybe it has something to do with an install on a dual boot machine? Earlier I had no problems installing Mepis from the same DVD on an old box that was not running two systems. So, if anyone else has the same problem it might be worth a try. Regards, John. Andreas Fischer wrote: > Does the keyboad lock up? (cap/num lock won't turn on or off is a good > indication) If not, press Ctrl + Alt + F1, and check the diagnosos > for more > hints. > > Hope this helps > > - Andreas > > On 11/14/06, John Gibbons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I attempted install of Mepis 6 live cd on my Dell Inspiron laptop but >> all I got was the message 'Loading stage2' and nothing further happened. >> >> Any suggestions welcomed. >> >> John. >> -- >> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >> > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
