Re: AMD 64 DVD Installer for Debian Lenny Hangs
On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 07:56:41AM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> On 5/6/07, Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 09:31:03PM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> >> I've tried both the DVD installer for AMD 64 and the i386 CD installer
> >> for Debian Lenny. The installer hangs in the same spot with both media
> >> installation types.
> >>
> >> The installer hangs after this message is printed to the screen:
> >>
> >> "io scheduler cfq registered"
> I was able to figure out how to get over my installation problem. I
> had to use the "pci=off" boot option. Once I did this I had no more
> installation problems.
>
> did tell me that the problem was with the Linux kernel, not with the
> installer for Debian. I still haven't figured out what part of my
> hardware caused the problem.
>
> I would like to post the information on my fix somewhere for other
> users that might run into the same problem. I looked at the Debian
> Wiki, but it didn't seem to be the appropriate place.
>
> Can anyone make a suggestion of a good home for this type of information?
>
You may have found it. Your message, and this reply, will stay on the
lists.debian.org archives and be accessible via google.
Did you let the debian-boot people know that their suggestion worked?
Its generally a good idea to reply to the same thread so that when
someone searches the archives with the same problem they see both the
suggestion and the successful result.
Doug.
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