Re: Creating Loopback filesystem

[Horace <hgf3 skyinet net>]

Hi,

I'm not too sure (cuz I'm a newbie too) but I think that you have to read
the install documents because you're using a non-Intel chip and that could
be the cause of your woes.

Horace

> Noah Phence wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I'm having problems installing Redhat Linux 6.2.  When I'm the
> installation procedure I make all the appropriate settings as described
> in the manual and when I get to the end of it all, it says "Click next
> to start the Installation".  I then get the message 'creating loopback
> filesystem' the system then hangs and installation doesn't even start.
> I even left it on overnight coz I didn't know how long it would take.
> 
> Someone mentioned on a newsgroup I looked at said that he chose NOT to
> skip X config and that had solved his problem.  I've tried with &
> without X config with no luck :(  I had this problem ages ago so I
> emailed Redat support, they said to try the updated boot files.  I made
> the new boot disk didn't make a shred of difference, as I thought it
> wouldn't.  I also tried installing on a much lower spec pentium machine
> (P166 Overclocked to 200 Mhz ), had the same problem with this machine.
> 
> Has anybody out there got any ideas how to get the installation to start
> ?
> 
> My comp has the following specs:
> 
> Time computer with:
> Samsung DVD ROM SD-608
> 700Mhz AMD Athlon Processor
> 128 Mb Ram
> RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Graphics
> Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128
> HCF MODEM ( 56K )
> Hauppauge WIN TV    <--- removed to to try to install Linux
> SCSI Card                 <--- removed to try to install Linux
> Yamaha 4260tx CD REwriter   <--- removed to try to install Linux
> 
> I'm coming straight from windoze so I'd really appreciate any help, I'm
> getting nowhere fast !!!
> 
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Graeme

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