Boot error from windows machine Mandriva Installation

Mickey1 · 01-24-2006, 11:18 AM

Perhaps this will help
I also installed Ubuntu
Now hen i start Ubuntu it does the whole checklist
It seems to freeze on the following function

Starting Hotplug Subsystem

Could that be it?

I have a wireless mouse and keyboard installed
and a seperate usb 1394 adapter up front (which is unplugged)

kilgoretrout · 01-24-2006, 12:05 PM

Try this. As soon as you see the lilo boot selection screen hit the Esc key. That will take you to a boot prompt at which you should type:

linux noapic nolapic acpi=off

These are the most common boot parameters to pass when you are having trouble booting.

Another thing to check is your bios setup. Make sure that you have Plug & Play disabled. It can cause a lot of problems in linux at times.

saikee · 01-24-2006, 12:14 PM

Task B is using a Live CD to fix booting problem of an unbootable Linux.

Just booting tips

If you still have a problem, use Live CD to mount the Mandriva partition (all described in the link) and post Mandriva's

(1) /boot/grub/menu.lst
(2) do a "fdisk -l" in Live CD and post the partitioning details here

Mickey1 · 01-24-2006, 12:37 PM

Unfortunately since the installation of ubuntu
SuSe live cd doesn't seem to function anymore?

I'm really confused right now and find it hard to believe my windows is still alive

lilo doesn't show up anymore

I believe thats ice the install of ubuntu it has become grub

Padma · 01-24-2006, 01:06 PM

Yeah, Mandriva defaults to lilo, Ubuntu defaults to grub.

But the Live-CD no longer works? Something is *definitely* wrong, here!

Mickey1 · 01-24-2006, 01:41 PM

Am now trying everything again in vmware

Everything works smoothly

I've seen hotplug come by at least 20 times
Live cd works as well in vmware

I'm at a complete total loss

Mickey1 · 01-27-2006, 07:32 AM

Have installed Ubuntu

Runnign that now
just 1 problem
will post that in proper area