> } > } Ok, here's what iam trying on,, a compaq proliant 8500 server with 8 > xeon > } 550mhz processors, 6 gig ram,, i just installed centos 4.1 on a proliant > } 3000 dual 550's and 2 gig ram and went smooth as silk, just got the 8500 > } and it seems to be in good order, but when i tried (twice) to install > } centos 4.1 it stalls shortly after a screen of stuff installing and the > } last two items are something about usb ports (no usb on this or the > other > } server), i then tried fedora core 3 for just a test and it stalled like > } centos but on the ide/floppy line, i would really like to get centos 4.1 > } installed on this machine so any help/insight would really be > } appreciated,,, > } > } chuck, a semi nube and a full webslave > > Chuck, > > oops, i forgot in my first post to this... there could be an issue with > having 6 Gig RAM as well... i dont recall what it is right off the bat > though... maybe Bryan is around... i have read just about everyones > productive work on this list and i just dont remember what the largemem > issue was with greater than 2gig or 4 gig... > > anyways, if my first suggestion doesnt work, please wait for Bryan and the > others to pick up on this thread... > > let us know what happens with > > linux text lowres nousb nousbstorage skipddc > > and hopefully you wont have a memory issue until after the initial install > if at all. > > kind regards, > > - rh > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > hi and thanks for the replies, here's what i tried and got.. removed ram to 2 gig, used the boot line as mentioned and when booting and trying to watch the screen as it scrolls (eyes haven't stopped yet) all looks good till the mice: PS/2 line and it reboots, sorry iam not much help, been at this kinda thing for 20+ but kinda new to linux,, (translate -- dangerous ) really want to get this box up if i can and really appreciate the help -