I agree with the possibility of bad hardware. I'v installed RH5.2 through
7.1
with problems only from bad hardware or from trying to get 1.2Gb in 512Mb.
When copying the packages, if RH runs out of space it will halt, no msg.
Run whatever hardware diags you have. Did you swap the CD drive?
Larry :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: pailhead Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:36 AM
> Nope I'm making this a dedicated Linux box. I've been able to install
Win2k
> and Win9x on it. But both Mandrake and RH just lock. It locks to the point
> where I can't move the mouse.. And it's always random during the file copy
> process. I'm installing from CD.
>
> > Are you installing to have multiple OS's? How is the disk formatted?
How
> > are you partitioning? I had a problem because my disk had been
formatted
> > with the old DOS command which does not recognize anything over 2.1G (I
> > have 6.1G ). I did not know this until I got a tech friend to help.
Does
> > Mandrake normally issue a message if thinking it is out of space? Mine
> > kept crashing during the file or package transfer also. Are you using a
> > boxed set of the software? What medium are you using to install (boot
> > floppy, CD, etc)................leo
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