I am attempting to install some form of Red Hat or Fedora Linux on a notebook system. The hardware is a An American Computech ACI eMax notebook -- http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=160962 This system includes a built-in "6-IN-1" flash memory card reader (USB).
I have tried a number of different versions ... RHL9, FC1, Red Hat Professional Workstation, FC2-Test1, and the 6 Mar version of boot.iso. All of these seem to work the same (have the same problem(s)). I also tried RHL 8 and was able to bootup into the installer.
1. If the builtin winmodem is enabled, the kernel bootup hangs ... disable in BIOS to proceed further.
2. If USB enabled in the BIOS, hang in kernel bootup with last message being that psaux being used for all mice.
3. With USB disabled in the BIOS, the kernel bootup completes, the anaconda startup begins and then hangs with the last displayed message bing that /sbin/loader is started.
I have tried various kernel parameters such as acpi=off, apm=off, noapic, nousb ... all to no effect.
The reason for putting this out to this mailing list is that I get this problem with FC2-test1 and figure that if I can fix that then I can do what I want/need. Since I have a purchased copy of Red Hat Professional Workstation, I will be trying that support on Monday.
This is a dual boot system with Win2k installed in hda1/C: ... this works fine. So maybe this system is just not able to run Linux ... well, not true:
With USB all enabled:
1. Mandrake 9.2 has been installed (not by me) and works ... sort of ... mostly ... sometimes. I can bootup the Mandrake install cdrom and get into the install with no problems.
2. SuSE 9.0 LiveEval comes up fine.
3. SuSE 9.0 installation DVD boots up and enters the installer.
4. Knoppix (both regular and STD) bootup and run fine.
I have not put this into bugzilla yet because the information I currently have is not much.
If anyone has suggestions to try ... please, make them!
I would really prefer to be running some flavor of supported Red Hat or Fedora on this system.
Gene C. wrote:
I am attempting to install some form of Red Hat or Fedora Linux on a notebook system. The hardware is a An American Computech ACI eMax notebook -- http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=160962 This system includes a built-in "6-IN-1" flash memory card reader (USB).
I guess you've already tried a text install?
-Steve
On Saturday 06 March 2004 16:16, Steve Bergman wrote:
Gene C. wrote:
I am attempting to install some form of Red Hat or Fedora Linux on a notebook system. The hardware is a An American Computech ACI eMax notebook -- http://www.americancomputech.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=160962 This system includes a built-in "6-IN-1" flash memory card reader (USB).
I guess you've already tried a text install?
For the most part I am trying to do nfs installs. However, I don't even get to stage2 where text versus gui might be a problem. What bothers me is that every other d*** distribution I have tried does not have a problem ... just Red Hat/Fedora variations (except RHL 8 and it is too old to consider).
Hi!
This notebook is originally a Clevo D470V/D480V:
http://www.clevo.com.tw/products/D470V.asp
Try to find other's stories about installing distros. Unfortunately I can't help you, because I have a Clevo D470W which is fully supported by Fedora.
-- Zoltan
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