Problems re-installing Mandrake 10.1 [solved]

[foot]

Hiya

 

Replaced my old NV Geforce MX400 with a FX5700 and decided to save everything and reinstall Mandrake. Everything went swimmingly as per usual until I started booting up..and it freezes when it gets to the 'hardware detect' bit. I'm kinda confused - from the Mandrake site it would seem that the FX5700 is just as well supported as the MX400 (in fact it has a big shiny tick on it)... did try going through failsafe and then removed (ahem) harddrake thru the command line, but then it only got a bit further before hanging again. Have rechecked this twice now :( Windows and Ubuntu have no problem detecting everything I have..

 

Ubuntu is OK, but I'd prefer me old Mandrake back.

 

Thanks in advance!

Edited February 10, 2005 by foot

[Ixthusdan]

Please boot in verbose mode and follow where the hang point occurs. Do not remove anything until you determine this. You are describing a common usb id problem in Mandrake, but you can tell for sure in verbose mode.

 

Although it is an nvidia chip, the nvidia driver has to be re-compiled.

[foot]

Thanks for the pointer! :)

 

It was my printer and its USB connection - when I took the printer out it allowed me to boot up properly (then bizarrely it allowed me to use the printer if I stuck the USB back in once it had finished booting). Anyhoo, I had a flounder around for some USB/Mandrake tips and all you have to do is go to the Mandrake Control Centre -> Boot -> Boot Loader and then check the 'Force No APIC' thingy (Next->Finish). Printer is now OK to stay connected and works a treat.

 

Many Thanks.

Edited February 10, 2005 by foot