Compaq Deskpro EP

[Jon Underwood <pcxjgu@chemistry.nottingham.ac.uk>]

Hi

I'm just in the process of installing Debian 2.0 on a Compaq Deskpro EP
series computer (Celeron 333MHz processor, Matrox MGA-G100 AGP graphics
card, 64 MB Ram) and am running into trouble. I'm installing from the CD.
Now when i boot the PC with the CD inserted, i get the boot prompt and
press enter and linux loads. However roughly 50 percent of the time the PC
hangs (or maybe the keyboard is unrecognised?) on the first screen of the
installation program.

Despite this, i have managed to install Debian, but again, on about 50
percent of the boot ups, the system freezes at the login prompt. However
the cursor is still blinking at this point, so maybe it's just that the
keyboard not communicating?

Any suggestions would be welcome!

Cheers,

Jon Underwood
School of Chemistry
University of Nottingham

ps. It's not a dodgy keyboard connection-I've eliminated that :)