Re: Installation woes

From	"Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.setup
Subject	Re: Installation woes
Date	2011-04-06 14:00 +0100
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Hello MrG!

06 Apr 11 07:47, MrG wrote to All:

 > Linux noob, not computer noob. Been using IBM's OS/2 since Warp 3.
 > Time to start migrating to Linux. My problem happens on two different
 > P4 machines, one desktop, one laptop. Tried two different distros,
 > Mint 10, and Ububtu 10.10......when the install gets to the 'Who are
 > you' page, I fill in the required info but it will not highlight
 > 'foward' in order to continue. I've even waited until all the file
 > copying to that point has finished, but no go on 'foward'. Re-
 > downloaded both distros and all 4 CD's are fine. I have Virtual PC for
 > OS/2 and tried installing them in a virtual machine also. Same hang,
 > same spot, total of 12 installs attempted. Both distros run fine from
 > the CD.

When I moved from OS/2 to Linux over 10 years ago I had to reset various Bios 
setting, one I remember was the reference to OS/2 and unset that, you might 
also want to check your settings (if any) for the IDE/Sata controller, eg, 
mode.  Having tried the OS/2 switch look at those but only change ONE switch 
at a time making a note of each change.


Vince

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Installation woes MrG <gw-ent@cox.net> - 2011-04-05 23:47 -0700
  Re: Installation woes Matt Giwer <jull43@tampabay.rr.com> - 2011-04-06 03:06 -0400
    Re: Installation woes philo <philo@invalid.not> - 2011-04-07 03:54 -0500
      Re: Installation woes Matt Giwer <jull43@tampabay.rr.com> - 2011-04-09 00:22 -0400
  Re: Installation woes Norman Peelman <npeelman@cfl.rr.com> - 2011-04-06 06:33 -0400
  Re: Installation woes Sidney Lambe <evergreen@alt.religion.wicca> - 2011-04-06 12:47 +0100
  Re: Installation woes "Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2011-04-06 14:00 +0100
    Re: Installation woes MrG <gw-ent@cox.net> - 2011-04-06 20:45 -0700
  Re: Installation woes "Geoff Bailey" <bailgd@aol.com> - 2011-04-07 07:31 +1000
  Re: Installation woes (SOLVED) MrG <gw-ent@cox.net> - 2011-04-06 20:34 -0700
    Re: Installation woes (SOLVED) philo <philo@invalid.not> - 2011-04-07 03:56 -0500

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