Johnny Hughes wrote: > On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 16:40 +0000, Filianx wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I am trying to install CentOS 4.4 on an hp pavilion PC. >> >> It wont install just boots in a circle, so I think I have to pass >> acpi=no at boot stage. >> >> Can anyone give me a detailed explanation how do this? >> >> Thanks, >> -- >> Filianx >> > > Not sure where you are in the install process ... if you haven't been > able to get the product installed at all ... when you boot off the ISO > type this: > > linux noapic noacpi > > ------------------ > > If you have already done the install and this is happening on the first > boot up then do this: > > At the grub screen (the blue screen that has a countdown), press the > "Enter key" and then select the kernel with the arrow keys ... then > press the "a" key to append. > > add this text: > > noapic noacpi > Why did you include noapic? Why no timer, or what timer is then used? > Then press enter and you should be able to boot. > > ------------------ > > Once you get booted up, you need to look at the file: > > /boot/grub/grub.conf > > and make sure any "kernel" lines have: > > noacpi noapic > > at the end if them. > > -- > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >