Help, can't boot bf24 on laptop

[Marsh <meg@dexa.com>]

I am trying to install Woody (3.0r1) on a Toshiba Satellite 1115-S103
laptop.  I would like to use the 2.4 kernel.

When I select the boot method "bf24" the cd is accessed and the kernel
begins to load.  The load proceeds normally then hangs at the point
where the following messages are displayed:

...
Loading I2O Core - (c) Copyright 1999 Red Hat Sofware
I2O configuration manager v 0.04
  (C) Copyright 1999 Red Hat Sofware
loop: loaded (max 8 devices)
Compaq CISS (v 2.4.5)
<hangs here>

At this point I must power down are restart.

Any ideas as to how to proceed?

Thanks,
-Marsh