[CentOS] Can't load Centos 5 on laptop
Robert
kerplop at sbcglobal.net
Sun Apr 22 02:06:30 UTC 2007
Paul wrote:
> On Sat, April 21, 2007 4:38 pm, centos at 911networks.com wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:09:48 -0400 (EDT)
>> "Paul" <unix at bikesn4x4s.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I can load Centos 4.4 fine, but 5 won't even begin to load, it
>>> can't even read the kernel from the CD. I got another cheaper
>>> laptop, and that one loads fine with Centos 5, the same DVD I
>>> try in the Pro-star laptop. What would cause that? I've never
>>> seen it before. I'm trying to load DVD x86 32bit DVD. Thanks.
>>>
>> You haven't mentioned what kind of hardware, CPU & video card...
>> but it could be that your laptop is a Via chipset or a 586...
>> which are not currently supported by CentOS5.
>>
>
> Detailed specs:
> http://pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=spec&model=8854
>
>
>> You also have not mentioned at what point it crashes.
>>
>
> It crashes at the very first step. Well, not really crashes, it gives me
> an error. At the very first screen it that the CD boots up on, with the
> f1, f2, f3, f4, f5 selections, then it defaults to "boot:" prompt. And I
> usually just hit enter to boot up on the CD for installation. When I hit
> enter to boot, or times out to boot automatically, it gives the error:
> "Could not find kernel image: linux"
>
>
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I would start by burning a new CD or DVD at a reduced speed.
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