On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 16:40 +0000, Filianx wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to install CentOS 4.4 on an hp pavilion PC. > > It wont install just boots in a circle, so I think I have to pass > acpi=no at boot stage. > > Can anyone give me a detailed explanation how do this? > > Thanks, > -- > Filianx Not sure where you are in the install process ... if you haven't been able to get the product installed at all ... when you boot off the ISO type this: linux noapic noacpi ------------------ If you have already done the install and this is happening on the first boot up then do this: At the grub screen (the blue screen that has a countdown), press the "Enter key" and then select the kernel with the arrow keys ... then press the "a" key to append. add this text: noapic noacpi Then press enter and you should be able to boot. ------------------ Once you get booted up, you need to look at the file: /boot/grub/grub.conf and make sure any "kernel" lines have: noacpi noapic at the end if them. -- Thanks, Johnny Hughes
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