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