Paul wrote: > On Sun, April 22, 2007 12:13 am, Paul wrote: > >> On Sat, April 21, 2007 10:06 pm, Robert wrote: >> >>> 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" >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> CentOS mailing list >>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I would start by burning a new CD or DVD at a reduced speed. >>> >> With the same DVD, I can load it fine on a different laptop just fine. >> For the heck of it, I burned a DVD+R besides the DVD-R, and same thing. >> > > I guess that was a useless excersise, cause the Centos 4.4 that loads fine > is the same type of DVD. But I'm just shooting blind now. ;-> > > This old man learned a long time ago to not characterize anything as a useLESS exercise until the useFUL exercise had been identified and proved. Did you burn the new DVD at a reduced speed? What hardware and software did you use to burn the new DVD?