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PRoblem installing 6.0

Im trying to install ASL 6 with a bootable cd-rom image.

It boots and presents me with the install alternatives. Whatever I choose here I get the same problem. It initiates unpacking of the image or something with dots on the screen representing progress. After about 5-6 rows of these dots it displays the message "Ready." and then reboots.

Back to square one.

Any ideas?

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0 NimmdirKeks over 20 years ago

Hi,

either it has trouble reading and unpacking the image, or the hardware has some fault (guess the memory).

Chris
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0 BarryG over 20 years ago

I seem to be having a similar problem on a known good Intel i810 board. I posted about it here

Barry
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0 netra over 20 years ago in reply to BarryG

I tested the memory with memtest so np there.
Ive been running Smoothwall and Monowall on this machine with no problems.

My guess was that it reboots just as the installer is about to unpack the image. I therefore tried two hardrives but no luck there.

It seems to be the same problem indeed, Barry.
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0 BarryG over 20 years ago in reply to netra

What motherboard/chipset/cpu do you have?

Barry
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0 BarryG over 20 years ago in reply to netra

In the other thread, William has suggested trying
noapic nousb
at the boot prompt

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0 netra over 20 years ago in reply to BarryG

I tried all the alterntives but no luck, som Im giving up on this and continue to run monowall
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0 BarryG over 20 years ago in reply to netra

For the record, can you post what motherboard, chipset, and CPU you're using?

Thanks,
Barry
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0 netra over 20 years ago in reply to BarryG

Its a Compaq Presario 5441. I think it has a 233 or 400 Mhz AMD K6-2. Yes I know what u thinking its crap but hey it works and its small [:)]
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0 BarryG over 20 years ago in reply to netra

OK... that CPU probably isn't supported in ASL 6 (6 requires real 686 support). However, I'm not that familiar with the K6 processors so I could be wrong.

I think version 5 should work fine, but the web interface will be a little slow.

v5 should be supported for another year at least.

Barry
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0 netra over 20 years ago in reply to BarryG

I see the CPU must be the problem then. Whats the difference between 5 & 6? I know prolly alot of stuff but whats the big picture?
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