Thanks for the responses people I have tried doing a text only install and no probe (linux text noprobe) but I still get stuck at the first screen (the one which asks you to test the media) I did have suspicions on the dvd I burnt so I burnt another copy and before I did that I verified the md5 signature and the image I downloaded seems to be intact ... Still no luck =(
-----Original Message----- From: David Gillies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux on a Toshiba Satellite A30 From the boot prompt of Fedora (or any other redhat linux for that matter) try putting in "linux text noprobe" and see how you go. Ben Donohue wrote: > Hi Andres, > try doing a text based install rather than a gui install. > it's one of the options when you initially start it up. I think from > memory you can press F1 for more options??? (this could be wrong) it's > been a while but textonly may be an option. anyway have a look around > at the initial startup. > Ben > > > gonny wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am having problems installing Linux on my Toshiba Satellite A30. I >> have tried a few distributions and all seem to have problems. At the >> moment I am trying to install Fedore Core 2 and as soon as I get to >> the first installation screen which asks if I want to test the media >> I lose response from the keyboard and the touchpad. The keyboard does >> work at bootup and I have tried specifing some kernel parameters but >> havent had much luck. I have similar problems with Mandrake 10 when >> it gets to the GUI I lose the touchpad. Does anyone have any ideas? >> >> I will consider anything, >> Andres >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release Date: 5/31/2004 >> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release Date: 5/31/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release Date: 5/31/2004 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
