Mandrake 10 installation problem
I've just tried to install mandrake 10 as a dual boot with XP pro. When I insert CD1 the Mandrake install page comes up. I click to install and the screen just goes dead, with nothing happening. I know that there's nothing wrong with the discs because they have been used successfully before.
I've just tried to install mandrake 10 as a dual boot with XP pro. When I insert CD1 the Mandrake install page comes up. I click to install and the screen just goes dead, with nothing happening.
I know that there's nothing wrong with the discs because they have been used successfully before.
Suggestions?
I know that there's nothing wrong with the discs because they have been used successfully before.
Suggestions?
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A couple of issues can cause the problem.
First, give us some idea what hardware you have on the system, especially your video card. Install fails like this can be related to hardware issues.
Are you using cdrw media (was Mandrake burned on cdrw media or cdr media)? What speed did you burn the images at, or are these official Mandrake commercial disks? Are you attempting to boot from a cdrom drive or cdrw drive? Some cdrw drives will fail to boot correctly with iso images and also older cdrom drives will fail also, especially with cdrw media burns.
Are you booting directly to disk 1, or did you bring up disk 1 in Windows, then follow the prompt to reboot? If so, do not use this method, as it does not work.
A word of caution. The kernel 2.6 series and NTFS partitions have issues together. If you are installing next to XP (with NTFS as the filesystem on XP), I suggest that you partition ahead of time, using a utility like PartitonMagic. Some folks are experiencing problems with installing Linux with the 2.6 kernel next to XP using the Mandrake installer. This saves headaches later on related to booting to windows after the install.
First, give us some idea what hardware you have on the system, especially your video card. Install fails like this can be related to hardware issues.
Are you using cdrw media (was Mandrake burned on cdrw media or cdr media)? What speed did you burn the images at, or are these official Mandrake commercial disks? Are you attempting to boot from a cdrom drive or cdrw drive? Some cdrw drives will fail to boot correctly with iso images and also older cdrom drives will fail also, especially with cdrw media burns.
Are you booting directly to disk 1, or did you bring up disk 1 in Windows, then follow the prompt to reboot? If so, do not use this method, as it does not work.
A word of caution. The kernel 2.6 series and NTFS partitions have issues together. If you are installing next to XP (with NTFS as the filesystem on XP), I suggest that you partition ahead of time, using a utility like PartitonMagic. Some folks are experiencing problems with installing Linux with the 2.6 kernel next to XP using the Mandrake installer. This saves headaches later on related to booting to windows after the install.
