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Re: SL installation fails near start(?)
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Roy Jensen <[log in to unmask]>
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Roy Jensen <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 8 Feb 2006 15:00:01 -0600
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Finally able to check my email.
Yes, I have tried all variants

> "graphical", "text", "Rescue" (s1.png)
>
> "disable hardware probing" (s2.png)
>
> "linux nofb" (s3.png)

Roy Jensen


> 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&#8482; 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)
>
>

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