Lindows!!!

xxacidkillaxx · 12-04-2002, 05:14 PM

i can easly install any other type if linux on my machine its just with lindows that it frezzes

mhearn · 12-05-2002, 10:47 AM

You're right, Linux doesn't support USB2 (it's in the dev kernels apparently). I don't think that should make it freeze though....

joshb · 12-05-2002, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by 3777
My guess is a piece of Hardware on your system is not compatible. Yesterday I tried to install Mandrake 9.0 on my Alienware with a next generation Gigabye motherboard, at start of install, everything went black, computer died, and my cap and scroll lights started blinking on my keyboard. Someone told me it might be firewire but I disabled it and still no install. My guess is Linux doesn't support 333 fsb or USB 2.0? Anyway I then installed it on my laptop without a problem, just have to get wireless linksys card working and i'm all set. Still dissappointed I couldn't install it on the system I wanted to......

USB2.0 and 333fsb are not the problem, the problem maybe in the bios and how the memory time is setup. Most of the time when i can not get linux to install that is the problem.

Also USB 2.0 will not make the install lockup. I have linux installed on systems with USB2.0

3777 · 12-09-2002, 03:28 AM

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Originally posted by joshb
USB2.0 and 333fsb are not the problem, the problem maybe in the bios and how the memory time is setup. Most of the time when i can not get linux to install that is the problem.

Also USB 2.0 will not make the install lockup. I have linux installed on systems with USB2.0

Interestingly enough I dumped Mandrake 9.0 and decided to give Red Hat 8.0 a try. It installed on my system perfectly, Red Hat 8 has a much cleaner and more professional looking installer as well. Wish I has tried Red Hat sooner, blows Mandrake out of the water, and the programs with it actually work too! Amazing!