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[al plant]

Jason wrote:
> 
> I am not getting any errors at all.  It constantly hangs-up mid-install.
> During Mandrake 7.2 install it halts on the Python software install.  During
> Red Hat, it hangs about 25% into it.  I don't think it is a hardware
> problem, since I do have Corel Linux running with no problems (except with
> no sound, not sure how to get working yet), and I have had WinLiunx 2000
> running for a while when I decided to do a normal Linux install.  I'm
> wondering if it is because I was using the Real Download software and had
> many stop and starts?  Some of my installs took up to 3-5 hours to complete.
> 
> I made a mistake in my last post about system Specs:
> 
> AMD K6-2 433
> 64 megs RAM
> SiS 620 Video card (built on MB shares 8 megs RAM)
> 
> ESS Sound Card
> 4 Gig and 14 Gig HDs
> CD Drive
> External USB CD-R/W Drive
> 10/100 MB Ethernet Card
> 
> If you need anything further let me know and I will try and recreate the
> problem.
> 
> Jason
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Ballon" <calzonie at hawaii.rr.com>
> To: "Linux Users Anonymous" <luau at luau.hi.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:15 PM
> Subject: [luau] Re: Help
> 
> > If your having problems with all the distros I'd think it's more of a
> > hardward problem.  Where does the install lock-up???
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jason
> > To: Linux Users Anonymous
> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 7:24 PM
> > Subject: [luau] Help
> >
> >
> > Hell everyone.  I joined a few months ago, but have not really posted or
> > asked much, just sat back and watched for a bit.
> >
> > I am trying to install Linux on a desktop system, but I keep running into
> > problems.  I downloaded the ISO files for Mandrake 7.2, Red Hat 7.0, and
> > Corel Linux 2.0, I aslo own a copy of Mandrake WinLinux 7.1.  Out of the
> > four I have had limited success.  Each time I try to install Mandrake 7.2,
> > it locks up and stops installing, as does Red Hat.  I've had the best luck
> > so far with Corel Linux, however I did start having a probem with it not
> > going to the graphical login screen after a few days.
> > Could someone suggest a Linux "flavor" to start out with and where I can
> > download a copy of it.  I have a CD Burner on another system.  I am
> > connected to Road Runner and would like to download it from somewhere that
> I
> > can get a good connection, and does not take me 5-6 hour to download.
> >
> > System Specs:
> > AMD K6-2 333mhz
> > 32 megs ram
> > 4.0 gig HD & 14.0 gig HD
> > SiS 620 Video Card (8 megs Ram)
> > ESS Sound Card
> >
> > Also when is the next meeting?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jason Smallwood
> >
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Jason,

I had an insatll failure that was similar to yours with
Caldera Linux and replaced the sis card and everything went
in fine after that.

Sis cards have some issues with Linux.  I used a HIS VT4 PCI
Video card that I got at Personal Touch  computing that they
knew would work with Linux. 


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