Roy Jensen wrote:
> All
> 
> I am a Linux novice but very familiar with Win OS.
> 
> I tried to install SL 4.2 on a Gateway M675 notebook but failed (see
> below). I was able to install Mandriva 2006, but would like to get SL
> installed.
> 
> Computer specs
> 
> Processor:	Pentium™ 4 CPU, 3.2 GHz
> Core logic:	Intel 865PE, ICH5	
> Phoenix BIOS, SMBIOS 2.3 support 
> RAM:			512 MB
> Video:		ATI M11-P, 64 MB DDR-SDRAM
> 
> Complete computer specs at
> http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/M675/3501731sp75.shtml
> 
> Installation fails during the initial system check after pressing
> Enter (or 'Linux noprobe' and all other variants). The last few lines
> are
> 	[<c02a7c55>] cpufreq_register_driver+0x14b/0x271
> 	[<c03b8714>] do_initcalls+0x49/0x8a
> 	[<c010043c>] init+0x0/0x1d8
> 	[<c01004e8>] init+0xac/0x1d8
> 	[<c01041d9>] kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0xb
> 	Code: (three lines of hex)
> 	<0>Fatal exception: panic in 5 seconds
> 	Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception
> and then it hangs.
> 
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.


Have you tried all of the modes:

"graphical", "text", "Rescue" (s1.png)

"disable hardware probing" (s2.png)

"linux nofb" (s3.png)