Re: [CentOS] Can't load Centos 5 on laptop

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:09:48 -0400 (EDT) "Paul" unix@bikesn4x4s.com wrote:

I can load Centos 4.4 fine, but 5 won't even begin to load, it can't even read the kernel from the CD. I got another cheaper laptop, and that one loads fine with Centos 5, the same DVD I try in the Pro-star laptop. What would cause that? I've never seen it before. I'm trying to load DVD x86 32bit DVD. Thanks.

You haven't mentioned what kind of hardware, CPU & video card... but it could be that your laptop is a Via chipset or a 586... which are not currently supported by CentOS5.

You also have not mentioned at what point it crashes.

Can it start with linux text?