dubbed

It was suggested to me today, that I should (perhaps) change the bios RAID settings to "not do RAID"

So, I checked the bios and can not see RAID anywhere in the v6.00PG - yes, it's old - anywhere.

Does anyone think A. This is worth trying? B. Where the RAID is on v6.00PG?

Last ditch efforts before everything goes in to the bin ;)

Ian. I salute you for your assistance with this.

The Live CD is part of the Ubunto DVD (purchased).

Spring 2008 DVD - from Linux Magazine.

Spring 2008 DVD - purchased distro.

Gutted.

Long shot, but try booting with these parameters:

 

acpi=off apm=on apm=power-off

I tried the above, with the following result: Here

This time it halted on ide_disk.ko >> Here

The motherboard was bought around 6 - 7 years ago ... perhaps. I put the computer together myself from bits that I had accumulated.

Does this image help you? here

Ok. I got another DVD of Spring 2008, today. Same thing happens.

One thing I should correct, from my opening post - the Graphics card is a GEForce 4 MX 440 (not GEF2).

I'm going to say that the 15.3gb HD that I'm trying to install to the most (the one with Ubuntu safely installed) is IDE PATA. The 250gb HD is definitely PATA.

As for the motherboard, I honestly can't remember. I can't even remember when I bought it.

There is no Windows OS on any drives.

I'm sorry if this is not much help, for those helping.

1. Motherboard, manufacturer/model?

2. Disk controller type - IDE/SATA/SCSI?

 

If you've got Windows on the machine, open up the Device Manager and then check out the stuff here, so we can see the make/model of your hardware. It's freaking out somewhere, but what would be good also is.

 

1. Boot machine normally, press ESC to get verbose boot mode so we can see the screen, system loading and then finishing up with the kernel panic - it can help us see where the problem is perhaps.

2. Take a picture of this, as clear as possible and post it on here so we can see this screen of info. Make sure it's clear, so that we can read it - it will be better than you writing all the info down - but normally the last few lines of boot should give us the hint as to what went wrong.

I will follow up this evening (wife permitting).

Just out of curiosity: is the first harddrive a SATA drive? I remember that some months ago, there was a huge problem reported with almost every linux distro when using PATA and SATA drives. Maybe the problem is located there. :unsure:

I'm pretty sure that both are PATA - 40 Pin IDE cable dictates that, doesn't it? I will confirm this evening

Ian/all - thanks for your help on this.

Firstly, the One CD -

This gets as far as the first progess bar (from the graphic menu - boot from CD), and halts with keyboard caps led flashing. Kernel panic. However, the CD boots first time on my laptop, and runs very nicely! I tried this late last night, but was a bit scared that I might bork my Vista laptop. I needn't have worried, as it worked a treat (Live).

The Spring DVD -

I'm typing this from memory (I'm at work)

From the graphic menu, and pressing F3, enables more options, F6 being the kernel options. I have tried booting under all F6 kernal options. Also, as mentioned, pressing F3 brings up the Boot Option line, of which I have tried various additions to the end of that line (noapic, nolapic, etc).

Additionally, when pressing escape from the graphic menu the is a pop-up box asking if I want to exit to text area ... I assumed that this is what you meant by the "kernel line". From this black screen, with BOOT: in top left, I have tried "noapic nolapic", nothing happens. When used with "linux noapic nolapic" it does begin a sequence, starting with "linuz" I think. But, then returns to the progress bar and halts at about 99%.

That's about as far as it all goes. I could upload some photos of these steps, if you think it would help.

Can you confirm where the kernel line is?

Many thanks.

From your menu description, press F3 to get to more options, then F6, I believe, for the kernel options

I have tried all of the kernel options - same result: Panic. Would it be a hardware issue?

Thank you all for your help thus far.

is the kernel line the black screen with "boot:" ? ie, from pressing ESC at the graphic splash.

Thanks Ian

From the Spring DVD I get 4 options -

Boot from hard disk (which boots Ubuntu)

Install Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring

Rescue System

Memory Test

Pressing F3 gives me more options - F1 > F6 : Help / Language / 800x600 / DVD / Driver / Kernel Option

There is also a Boot Option line, where I was entering the noapic, etc

I have just found that pressing "ESC" starts a text mode interface, with Boot:

I tried noapic nolapic ... nothing happened. Interestingly, I tried linux noapic nolapic and it set off ... but then went back to the progress bar and hanged at about 99% as before.

EDIT: And, the keyboard goes down (no response & and flashing caps lock)

From when I usually do this, I put it on the kernel line, rather than the initrd, this could be why it's not working for you. And if you add to the kernel line, you don't need to put linux, just the noapic, etc, etc, is OK to put here.

:unsure: right, this is where I put on my newbie t-shirt. Where is the kernel line? I have a feeling that many will be laughing at that question

liquidzoo, thank you for the very prompt reply. Much appreciated.

Ok. Yep, Ubuntu is installed (I can't get the USB W/Lan to work, but that's another issue).

I would download the dvd iso, but I have no dvds. What I did download, though, is mandriva-linux-one-2008-spring-KDE-int-cdrom-i586 and that just goes belly up moreso than the dvd.

Dear mandrivausers

Please bear with me on this - I am a complete Linux newbie ... but a newbie commited to learn something ... new.

System:

1GB ram

Western Digital Caviar HD @ 15gb (has Unbuntu installed) or 250gb Maxtor PATA DiamondMax21 (formatted)

Athlon 1800xp

GeForce 2 Graphics (I think) - The mobo doesn't have ob graphics.

Initial problem: Mandriva 1008 Spring DVD (from Linux Format magazine) - Splash screen loads. Click on Install. Kernel loads 100%. Second splash screen with progess bar in bottom left starts, and then hangs at about 99%.

I have tried to install on a freshly formatted 250gb HD, then on another HD which has ubuntu 8.04 (note, ubuntu works fine - only I don't know how to install drivers and what not!). It hangs on both, as above.

So, I've spent a week searching for resolves for this, have found a few answers that didn't work, and am now at a loss.

I have tried modifying the Boot Option with "linux noapic nolapic acpi=off ide=nodma" (whithout the quotes) in various order - some, all, one off, etc but get no where at all. It could be that I am modifying the Boot Option incorrectly, as I am adding the noapic to the end of the string that is automatically there.

Eg: initrd=alt0/all.rdz automatic=method:cdrom vga=788 splash=verbose linux noapic nolapic acpi=off ide=nodma

I have tried Splash=0 and verbose, as well. Also, reducing the screensize option.

Verbose gives me a better idea of what is happening:

Loading programme in to memory (100% red bar)

proceeding, please wait...

exited abnormally -- received signal 11

sending termination signals... done

sending kill signals...done

unmounting file systems...

/tmp/media

/tmp/stage2

/dev/loop0

you may safely reboot or halt your system

Any help would be very gratefully received.