mrrs wrote:
Has anyone managed to install CentOS 4.2 on an HP dv5000 64 bit laptop?
I boot from the install cd, and all of the options I have tried ( return, linux text, linux noprobe, linux lowres ) have had the same result: some text scrolls by really fast ( looks like the start of the install), then the screen goes blank with no activity of any kind.
The processor is the turion 64, and it has ATI video. The odd thing is, I was actually able to boot knoppix 4.0 to repartition it for dual boot
any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Have you tried connecting an outboard monitor to see if that's a bit more revealing of the error message(s) than the LCD? I suspect you're just getting bitten by some video driver issue.
When you get it working, I'd love to hear about your battery life. My R3000Z w/Athlon 64 3400+ blows through the high capacity 12-cell battery pretty quickly. I'm hoping the Turion is a bit better or that someone manages to figure out how to get Linux booting up on the lighter/thinner Macbook Pro. 8-)
Cheers,