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Old 10-20-2002, 04:21 PM   #1
taz
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installing R.H.8.0


Can anyone help me I have downloaded the R.H.8.0 (Psyche )
from the linuxiso site and copied the images to disc but I can't get it to install. The disc's are o.k. I have checked them with the md5sum but when I try to install it it boots up displays the main screen with various optiont ( press enter for graphical installation or type text for text installation etc..) but from here alls I get is:

loading vmlinuz..................
loading initrd.img.................................
Ready.
Uncompressing Linux...O.K. Booting Kernel


Then it just stops there has anybody got any idea what my problem is

Thanx in advance

T
 
Old 10-20-2002, 05:17 PM   #2
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you may need to try a different boot image on a floppy.


there are a few in the images folder on cd 1
 
Old 10-22-2002, 02:22 PM   #3
taz
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I Tried the floppy method and I got exactly the same result.

Thanx for advice but does anyone have anymore ideas PLEASE!
 
Old 10-28-2002, 10:59 AM   #4
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I do have one laptop that takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get past that point, and then it's ok.

after install it boots fine.
 
  


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