On trying to install an already set-up version of Slackware 11 (it is running in an Athlon XP (761) box), from a bootable CD-ROM I got the message "Kernel Panic" and the the machine hung. Does anyone have any idea of why this might be happening. I have personally done about 10 Linux installations, and, while there have been occasional problems (usually to do with specific cards or drivers) I have not encountered anything like this before. (Incidentally, the Windows installation was OK). Normally, as I understand it, Linux will, maybe with a little tweaking, run on anything Windows will.
Suggestions would be very welcome, as I do not want to risk damaging my hardware until I have a better idea of what is going on. I can find nothing on the net which helps: even the address of a discussion group would be a benefit. Malcolm Johnston -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
