Re: Install Problem - Fails on Boot

[Jo Hoffmann <jxh@dcs.ed.ac.uk>]

Is it possible that you have your CD-ROM connected to the first IDE channel
(hence on the same as your harddisk)? I would put the CD-ROM on its one on the 
second
channel. I don't think that this would cause your computer to crash but you 
can try it
anyway. Maybe there is something wrong with your IDE controller?

Jo  

> > Hello,
> > 
> >     I am new to Linux and looking for some help.  I am trying to load
> > version 2.1 on a Pentium MMX 133.  I can boot from the CD-ROM, it starts
> > loading, spews some messages and hangs on the last message of:
> > hdb: DF6910C(-D18)2, ATAPI CDROM drive
> > and absolutely refuses to go any further.  If I leave it for an hour or so
> > the screen eventually goes black.  I have a sound card, a modem, a video
> > card, no other extras.  Any suggestions?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Janet
> >