New Mandriva install on Laptop

d1l2w3 · 03-23-2008, 05:55 PM

New install of Mandriva 2008 on a Compaq 2100 laptop.
All went well, no problems.
Shut down and on restart, boot up gets to
ALSA driver (v 1.0.14)is already running. Doing alsactl [OK] mixer setting

and hangs. Only way out is to restart.

Any ideas on where to start to solve this problem?

TIA
dlw

Retrievil_Knievil · 03-23-2008, 05:56 PM

Could it be that you are loading both kernel drivers and the external alsa-driver package?

d1l2w3 · 03-23-2008, 06:21 PM

After rebooting 4 times it finally booted up only to put me in an 'Enter User Name/Password' loop.
I'm in process of reinstalling now.

Thanks for replying.
Hopefully it'll work this time.

Thanks again.
dlw

Retrievil_Knievil · 03-24-2008, 02:10 AM

Yep, sounds like you should try a reinstall...

You may have a media error of sorts if strange error keeps appearing/disappearing. Also, have you checked your ram? (memtest86)

d1l2w3 · 03-24-2008, 09:07 AM

Reinstall went okay.
Now I need to create a network without a windows box.
I'm searching for directions on Google now.

Thanks for the help guys.

dlw