[Leaplist] Install Troubles ... still

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Bruce Metcalf wrote:
> Hiyas,
>
> Okay, so I've given up on the dark side and am switching over. No dual
> boots, either. All's well on several systems, but.... (cue the sad
> violins)
>
> My big machine won't load the distro I want. It'll load Knoppix and
> DSL just fine. Some days it'll even load Ubuntu 5.10 live. But I want
> to run Dapper Drake Kubuntu 6.06.1 LTS. Whenever I try, I get as far
> as the first splash screen and it hangs at "Mounting root file system".
>
> As a result, I can't even do a disc check or load a live version.
>
> Yeah, known good CD. It's what loaded my other systems. Something
> screwy about the hardware is my guess. This same hardware decided to
> stop recognizing all network interfaces under Windoze, which is why
> the lack of interest in a dual boot.
>
> * AMD64 3200+
> * 2G RAM
> * Onboard Gigabyte NIC
> * Old CD drive/burner IDE
> * hda & hdb are 60M Maxtors at the end of their warranty running IDE
> master/slave. No change when one is disconnected.
> * hdc & hdd are new 320G WD SATA configured in RAID1 using onboard logic.
> * nVidia graphics PCIe, onboard sound, floppies, 400W P/S
> More specs on request. Once upon a time, all worked nicely together
> under Windoze.
>
> Answers would be nice, but I'll happily settle for new places to look.
> Otherwise, I'm dead in the water until the next Installfest.
>
> (Yes John, it *was* running when you left, thanks much. It's gone
> screwy since.)
>
> TIA
> Bruce
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that 400W PSU is a bit weak for that system.  Try a more powerful PSU
and see if you still get the strange some days works, other days does not.