On 2/13/06, Jerry Geis geisj@pagestation.com wrote:
After install, reboot and the box starts the graphic boot, then hangs on "setting hostname". After a few minutes it drops out of graphic install and the last thing on the screen is "Checking root filesystem". It then sets there FOREVER.
Any ideas? I have already re-installed from scatch and get the exact same thing.
Have you checked all of the virtual consoles for any interesting error messages?
Also, #2 (or is it #3) is usually a shell prompt from which you can perhaps see what is running.
-- Dave K Unix Systems & Network Administrator Mount Laurel NJ