Boot/Install CD freezes.

Slainte · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2002 Posts: 16 Location: Bermuda

I am on a Fujistsu Powerbook, and withthe crusoe processor I wnated a complete compiled version of Linux so I opted for Gentoo.

The CD fails to load and hangs at the following line.

ide0: BM-DMA at 0x1400-0x1407, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio

I was forced to load the boot kernel with the "linux ide0=ata66 ide1=ata66 idebus=66" as a workaround for an earlier error.

I have RedHat 7.3 running on it now, (it required the same ide0=66 etc workaround), But I would rather go with gentoo. Can anyone advise me.

Cheers

Cian

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

What is the name of the file you downloaded to create the CD?
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Slainte · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2002 Posts: 16 Location: Bermuda

The file name was gentoo-ix86-1.2.iso

Just got it yesterday.

Cheers

Cian

rac · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 6:05 pm Post subject:

If you have RedHat running, and you can spare a partition to install Gentoo alongside it, you could use the procedure described in the alternate install guide for installing from a running Linux. Personally, I think it's the easiest type of install to do, because your machine is useful during the installation process.
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Slainte · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2002 Posts: 16 Location: Bermuda

Alas I have no more space available. I can see about spqueezing a bit out, and playing with the partitions, but I would prefer to use the boot cd. I will look at it though. Thanks for the note.

S