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| Thread ID: 44059 | 2004-04-05 13:06:00 | Xandros instal help please | sam m (517) | Press F1 |
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| 227423 | 2004-04-05 13:06:00 | Well, I have the standard version. I have XP. I have Partition Magic. Using PM I chose the option to instal another OS. Following the instructions I have successfully created a 5GB linux partition and according the instructions I should be able to change bios settings to boot from CD (done) and then insert Xandros CD and it should instal. not All I get is the Xandros login screen, talks about kernals and stuff then screen goes blank and I told to remove cd and press enter to continue. And here I am back on XP. From all I have heard Xandros may well be what converts me to Linux (have tried Mandrake, but not really my thing) so I was wondering what I am doing wrong. sam m |
sam m (517) | ||
| 227424 | 2004-04-05 20:13:00 | >All I get is the Xandros login screen, talks about kernals and stuff then screen goes blank and I told to remove cd and press enter to continue. More info plz? |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 227425 | 2004-04-05 20:34:00 | I installed Xandros on a clean drive so havent yet tried installing with another OS, but I understood that Xandros did all the partitioning and boot managing for you from the installation CD. It may pay you to remove the PM made linux partition, put everything back as it was, tidy up and defrag XP, boot from Xandros disk and just let it do its stuff. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 227426 | 2004-04-05 21:06:00 | > > All I get is the Xandros login screen, talks about > kernals and stuff then screen goes blank and I told > to remove cd and press enter to continue. > > > More info plz? not more to add here. It just wont load. My guess is that the CD is still trying to instal on a NTFS partition despite the fact that I have a Linux partition (no OS installed) awaiting. My partition is set up like this, C: NTFS 32GB primary Linux Swap 502MB primary Extended 5GB primary Linux ext2 4.9GB logical Local Disk FAT (have bootmagic installed here) 54MB Using PM instructions to add new OS I was to create the partition (done) then using BM on reboot choose existing OS (XP) to get to BM config (done). Using BM then add the Linux partition to the BM menu so that I can choose it on reboot (done) then when I choose this it will try to load this partition and with the CD inserted will prompt me to instal (NOT done). When I do this puter just sits there wanting to load an OS that is not installed. I have read instructions many times and tried variations without success. On reflection I cannot understand how this will work because, If I have set BIOS to boot from CD then HD (which are part of the instructions) . When I enter BM (which is part of the HD boot) and choose the Linux partition HOW can it read from the CD? When I boot from the CD it initialises something, finds CD then just tells me to remove CD and press enter. > > I installed Xandros on a clean drive so havent yet tried installing with another OS, but I understood that Xandros did all the partitioning and boot managing for you from the installation CD. It may pay you to remove the PM made linux partition, put everything back as it was, tidy up and defrag XP, boot from Xandros disk and just let it do its stuff. Sorry the *cheap* version (standard) specifically says that it can not create partition on NTFS and states that a partiton needs to be created. I have tried again and this is what happens when it boots from the CD. The Xandros splash screen appears. Top left hand corner this info appears Loading Kernel........done initializing kernel..........done loading modules ..........done searchin xandros CD....done reading CD...................... this is where it hangs for about 30sec then screen goes blank and then PLEASE REMOVE CD AND PRESS ENTER TO RESTART COMPUTER |
sam m (517) | ||
| 227427 | 2004-04-05 22:20:00 | Sounds like a friend is having the same/very similiar problem. I am going to investigate later. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 227428 | 2004-04-05 22:34:00 | ILL> That wasnt overly helpful... what information did you want? Sam> So it's installed, and you're begining to boot, but its hanging, right? Or is that trying to boot the CD-Rom to begin setup? Try using PM to clear the Linux partition.. Get rid of it entirely. Xandros is clever enough to sort out what file-systems you'll be wanting etc, plugs it'll sort out SWAP, and any other partitions it thinks you'll need. Just leave it as Un-partitioned space. From there, make sure you create a Boot Floppy when installing to boot should something go wrong. Hope this helps Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 227429 | 2004-04-05 23:13:00 | > Sam > > So it's installed, and you're begining to boot, but > its hanging, right? Or is that trying to boot the > CD-Rom to begin setup? I dont beleive it is trying to instal . I think that it is assessing my drive to see whether it can install . It doesnt like what it sees so it aborts . > > Try using PM to clear the Linux partition . . Get rid > of it entirely . Xandros is clever enough to sort out > what file-systems you'll be wanting etc, plugs it'll > sort out SWAP, and any other partitions it thinks > you'll need . Just leave it as Un-partitioned space . That I havent tried . I did try to boot directly from CD when I had only 1 drive but had exactly the same result as I posted above . So if I delete the (empty) Linux drive and leave as unallocated then the CD should 'see' this and then try to instal there? Sounds worthwhile trying . Thanks . > From there, make sure you create a Boot Floppy when > installing to boot should something go wrong . good advice |
sam m (517) | ||
| 227430 | 2004-04-05 23:30:00 | no luck there chill I have the deleted the Linux partition (now unallocated space) and then reboot to CD but same result . I am wanting a taste of what Xandros is like before I consider purchasing full version . any other ideas out there . tks sam |
sam m (517) | ||
| 227431 | 2004-04-05 23:50:00 | Okay, So Im assuming this is the Standard Ed. of the Aus PCA Cover Disc? Try pressing F2 (Right after you've pressed Enter to begin booting from CD) to get rid of the boot Splash and it'll show you all the nice kernel messages. Take note of the last 5-10 lines (Whatever is relevant) when it stops and post back :-) Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 227432 | 2004-04-06 00:16:00 | > Okay, > > So Im assuming this is the Standard Ed . of the Aus > PCA Cover Disc? yes assumed correct > Try pressing F2 (Right after you've pressed Enter to > begin booting from CD) to get rid of the boot Splash > and it'll show you all the nice kernel messages . > Take note of the last 5-10 lines (Whatever is > relevant) when it stops and post back :-) > not possible (unless I do it about 50 times) The F2 did not work but there is an option to press 'shift' which allows me to custom instal (and a lot of other options that I dont understand) . When I choose custom instal it tries to load and I can just make out that it is checking my hardware to see what will work and what wont . I cant record any info as it does it too quick . I make out something near the end as it has asterix's beside it saying "**read only" but not sure what it is referring to . I will try again to see if I can make out more . thanks sam m |
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