Re: Problems at the beginning of install

["Jose M. Sanchez" <opjose ex-pressnet com>]

Sounds like the IDE cd rom interface is sharing an IRQ with your SCSI adapter.

 

Check the BIOS messages at bootup. If you see an IDE device with the same number as your SCSI controller, open the computer and move the SCSI controller two slots over...

 

-JMS

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joaquín Velasco <JVELASCOF NEXO ES>
To: redhat-install-list redhat com <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 2:52 PM
Subject: Problems at the beginning of install

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.