Re: Problems at the beginning of install

[Keith <nfn11988 naples net>]

Maybe if you don't boot it off the cdrom and instead boot with a redhat boot
disk instead. I have no idea why that would make a difference, but it would be
any easy test.

mmaroni wrote:

> I've got an AGP card too (Intel 3D Express) and have no problems to
> install RH. So there must be another problem. (The only problem I had
> with my video card was configuring it for XFree86)
>
> Joaquín Velasco wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >  Hello, that's my problem:     I have tried to install RHL 5.0 in my
> > computer but almost could'nt begin to do it.I boot with CDROM and
> > answer some questions; all seems to be right till I'm asked about the
> > type of media which contain the packages to be installed; then I
> > answer Local CDROM and computer show message 'Initializing CDROM' and
> > the system hang up. I have the following components on my
> > computer:         MotherBoard Legend I P6I440LX with intel Pentium II
> > 233 MHZ procesor        CDROM Piooner ATAPI model DR-A24X
> > Graphics Card Number9 Revolution 3D AGP 4MB        SCSI controler
> > ADAPTEC AHA-2940        SCSI hard disk QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM 2110S
> > 2,1GB        SCSI hard disk QUANTUM FIREBALL ST4.3S 4,3GB        Sound
> > Card Creative Vibra16C I thing it is because of the AGP slot of the
> > Graphics card which may be is not supported by this distribution but
> > I'm not sure. I do not mind to order RHL 5.1 if goes right but I'm not
> > sure if the AGP is the problem. Please, I would like a lot to install
> > Linux in my computer. Anyone knows about the problem? Joaquín.
>
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