[Leaplist] Install Troubles ... still

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Bruce Metcalf wrote:
> Bruce Metcalf wrote:
>
>> I've given up on the dark side and am switching over.
>
>> My big machine won't load the distro I want. It'll load Knoppix and
>> DSL just fine. But I want to run Dapper Drake Kubuntu 6.06.1 LTS
>> (i386). I get as far as the first splash screen and it hangs at
>> "Mounting root file system".
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions. The results:
>
> Ray suggested that the 400W power supply might be insufficient. I 
> don't have a larger one to swap out, so I disconnected three hard 
> drives, the floppy, and the modem. Running only the mb, CDROM, one HD, 
> and a video card, I get the same results.
>
> Dan suggested I check the CD in another system to see if it had been 
> damaged. Tried that. Loads just fine and passes the CD check.
>
> He also asked if I were using the 32- or 64-bit version. I'm sticking 
> to the 32-bit version so that all my systems will be running the same 
> version.
>
> He also asked if I had tried Edgy. Yes, and it fails exactly the same 
> way. I'm using Dapper instead because of some compatibility issues 
> with other machines.
>
> Steve asked what happened when I boot to boot level 1 (single user). I 
> can't get that far. As for what's in /etc/fstab, I can say with 
> confidence there's *nothing* there. This HD hasn't yet been formatted 
> for Linux, and still has Windoze in an NTFS partition.
>
> He also suggested disabling unnecessary services. Afraid I don't get 
> far enough along to *have* services.
>
> Thanks for the ideas. Sorry none of them were the answer.
>
> Any other ideas to share?
>
> Bruce
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Yes. 

In the Install Fest, Greg has a VIA chip board, with a AMD X2 cpu.

When we ran older DSL 3.2, and Knoppix 3.4 Distros, that used XFree86, 
it all ran live, plus, installed good.

The newer FC, PCLinuxOS, Kubuntu 6.0.6, Ubuntu 6.0.6 all failed.

So, does your board run VIA chips for the NorthBridge and/or  onboard 
Video?

I suspect there is a problem with some proprietary chipsets that are not 
yet reverse engineered.  Anyone have any other insight?
 
I would run the slightly older stuff, and not update, or else buy 
something that is on the tested hardware list for Linux.