Re: 3.1 r2 i386 install hangs on IBM ThinkPad A30p

[Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>]

Henry Sobotka <sobotka@axess.com> wrote:

> Trying to install off a CD set onto a partition on a new 80G HD hangs 
> with a blank screen right after the first line after starting syslogd 
> and another demon (appears and vanishes too fast to read). Tried booting 
> with the debug flags and floppy=thinkpad but makes no diff. Also with 
> both linux and linux26. Suggestions? TIA,
> 
> h~

Try disabling apic, acpi, dma, ... Can you boot with a live CD (ex.
Knoppix)?

Regards,
Andrei
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