Just tried it with GRUB selected as the boot loader. Same results. Using the boot floppy created during the install provides the same results. I have used "Autopartition" and set up the two drives like this : /dev/hda hda1 20gig FAT32 /dev/hdb hdb1 /boot 50MB hdb2 / 24500MB hdb3 swap 500MB I have tried placing the boot loader in the mbr of hda and I have tried placing the boot loader in the other choice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Dowd" <jondowd@xxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: Revisiting Install hangs at first boot > The error has returned. The fact that it booted once was a fluke, won't > boot. Here's what happens : > > Once the computer is turned on, after the POST, the RedHat GUI for LILO is > displayed. Two choices are offered; DOS and linux, the latter being default. > Ten seconds pass the GUI disappears and in the upper left of the screen the > following is displayed : > > "Loading linux....................." > > followed immediately with a new line : > > "Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel." > > a cursor will appear and blink, under the U and that's it. No sound from the > synth. No error message regarding kernel panic, just that. Dead halt, will > stay with those two lines showing for hours, until I reboot and then the > same. > > As I mentioned in my earlier post, this has happened on three computers I > have installed using the RedHat 7.3 discs from the link at > linux-speakup.org) all of which have Intel Pentium processors. I have had > the system work on two other computers, using the same discs, the exact same > choices during the install, one difference being AMD processors. On the two > computers I have succeeded with I have the ltlk synth talking, doing PPP > using wvdail on an external USR 56k modem. Any ideas? Are there other > symptoms, etc. I need to mention? > > Thanks, > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:24 AM > Subject: Re: Install hangs at first boot > > > > John: > > > > We can't help you if you don't tell us what the error is. Failed just > > doesn't describe it. > > > > Please note that Speakup will talk, even on systems which won't boot. So, > > you should be able to provide us more specific data about the error. > > > > What is it? A kernel panick? On what device?? > > > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Jon Dowd wrote: > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > I've downloaded and burned 2 sets of the RedHat 7.3 iso's and am having > > > trouble installing either of them (the results are same regardless of > media > > > used). The installation seemingly proceeds fine until the first boot, at > > > which time the system will hang at the point where the message is > displayed > > > "OK Now booting the kernel". The perplexing issue for me is that these > discs > > > have installed successfully on two computers, but failed on three > others. > > > The package choices are identical in all cases, as are all the choices > > > during the install. The failures have occurred on a Pentium 4, with two > > > 30gig HDDs, failed on a Pentium 3 with a 10gig and a 30gig HDD, failed > on a > > > Pentium 60MHz with a 1gig HDD, succeeded on a K6 500 and a K6 550. What > do > > > you think ? > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002
