[CentOS] Laptop issues

[Chris Mauritz]

Mickael Maddison wrote:

>Hello CentOS,
>
>I'm trying to isolate a problem with a notebook.  I've tried to
>install CentOS from CD - but once I get the start screen, I type
>'enter' to begin installing.  The installer starts to load but only
>gets as far as:
>
>running install
>running /sbin/loader
>
>That's it.  Nothing beyond that... locks up solid.
>
>The equipment is ECS 736, P4 2.6Ghz /1024MB RAM, 40GB HDD.  Ultimate
>boot cd boots up fine and all tests appear to be fine.
>  
>

Have you tried installing in text mode?  At the prompt, instead of just 
pressing enter, you'll type "text" and then press enter.  Sometimes 
laptop video adapters can be a bit "unconventional" and confuse things 
during an install.  I'm not familiar with that particular laptop so I'm 
not sure what video chipset it's using.

Cheers,

C