==:: Red Hat 7.0 Install on a Laptop ::==

[craig the webguy]

I am trying (so far in vain) to install redhat 7.0 on my laptop. Here's the details

IBM Thinkpad with WinME
1 physical drive with 2 logical drives (C:\ and D:\) - total of 8 gigs; FAT32
700 Mhz Celeron
CD ROM
USB floppy

I have the CD's w/ redhat on them. Any ideas on how to get this to work? I've never used Linux before and I've seen how stable it is but it is a royal pain in the arse to install. Help.

Thanks. :cool:

Craig
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[craig the webguy]

Sorry. Forgot to mention I wanted it to dual boot.

Thanks.

[scanez]

What are problems are you having? What errors do you get and what not?

Edit: Oh, and if you want to add something to a post you already made, click the little icon with the pencil on it. That will let you edit your post :)

SC

[ 25 October 2001: Message edited by: scanez ]

[X_console]

Installing on a laptop is the same as installing on a desktop. Follow the instructions from RedHat and you should be okay. If you have problems, go to http://www.linux-laptops.org and see if your model is in there. Often people who use laptops will write detailed guides on how they installed Linux on their laptop and have it published there.

[craig the webguy]

To answer your question about what errors am I getting:

I get the Welcome to Red Hat Linux! screen, I choose <ENTER> for graphical mode, it gives me a stream of information and then it reads

running /sbin/loader

and then just stops.

Does this help at all?

PS: I went to Linux for laptops and got "Linux seems to play well with the IBM Thinkpad. But there are some quirks."

It then goes on to describe screens that I don't even make it to.

[ 25 October 2001: Message edited by: craig the webguy ]

[bdg1983]

Did you NOT see the other post here in Technical on the same error message?
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=014310

Have a look at the Google search results.

[craig the webguy]

Thanks for referring me to that link. I'll see if that helps.

... and no, I did NOT see it.

[bdg1983]

I was just asking if you did indeed see the other post, but it was of no help to you. If it would be helpful to you, then there would be no reason to continue giving you suggestions. That's all I meant by it.

[craig the webguy]

It actually did help. I am just new to Linux and not familiar enought with this forum yet. Thanks

[craig the webguy]

Well, I thought it helped. It was a valiant effort, but typing linux ide=nodma at the boot: prompt got a little more hum out of the drive, but it still did not go anywhere past the running /sbin/loader.

I looked on Linux-laptops.org and basically got "Red Hat installs just fine..." but has other quirks after it installs.

Also tried text mode install and got the same result.

This had better be one hell of an OS for as much as it's a pain to even get on your PC.

Anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks.

[ 26 October 2001: Message edited by: craig the webguy ]

[bdg1983]

If you cannot find anything in the Google search results and nothing in your bios settings that you could change to get the install to work, then I would suggest you report this directly to Redhat.

I've only seen this error posted here twice and both on the same day.

Who knows as another distro may work. You do have the choice of trying another.

[craig the webguy]

Wait a second...

The answer to the OS having an install problem is get another distribution? I know linux is free and everything, but if that's the answer, then operationally speaking, what makes this any better than Windows? Windows will cost me $200.00 (or the effort to scheister a burned copy), but it will install with minimal, more than likely no, problems.

Linux is starting to sound overhyped.

[ 29 October 2001: Message edited by: craig the webguy ]

[craig the webguy]

*** FOUND THE SOLUTION ***
On a RH7.0 install - IBM Thinkpad i1300, type linux nousb at the boot: prompt and your install will proceed normally.

It only took me about a week-and-a-half to figure this out. Now I can finally install it and see what this OS is really made of.