On Sun, 2006-02-19 at 12:18 -0500, Chris Mauritz wrote: > 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. I have a Compaq v2000z with a Turion ML-37 processor and had no trouble with the install of CentOS 4.2 but I guess lacked the proper drivers to enable dma. I also have the ATI Express 200m, but experienced nothing like you are describing. I ended up putting FC4 on it and have it working pretty well. > > > > 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-) I have the 12 cell battery in mine as well and initial tests (though not under heavy load) are giving me about 5 hours, just a little less than Win XP under similar load. Marvin > > Cheers, > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos