On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Spiro Harvey, Knossos Networks Ltd < spiro at knossos.net.nz> wrote: >> >> They stop on kernel startup when trying to boot the CentOS 5.2 boot CD. >> It is during ACPI. >> Fedora 10 Live will not but up either. >> I am using Fedora 9 from Live and DVD Install to teach a fall class and it >> works fine. > > Are the CentOS and fed 10 DVDs of a similar type, and different to the DVD you used with fed 9? > > Or is your CentOS on CDs? > > A common problem I have is that some DVD drives really don't like some brands of disc. Some have issues with DVD-R's, some have issues with DVD+R's, some seem to be completely random. > > ymmv, but if the failing discs are the same brand, it's probably your cheapest quickest solution to reburn on a different brand and see if that helps. > > > -- > Spiro Harvey Knossos Networks Ltd > 021-295-1923 www.knossos.net.nz > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos i was very disappointed to find these new machines that don't boot Linux easily. i have to wonder if HP received rebates from M$ by making it difficult to boot Linux on these machines. These machines have to be noob proof. $300.00 less expensive than the same CPU and intel chipset as Dell. To boot off of a knoppix disc use the boot option *knoppix acpi=off*. For CentOS, use *linux pci=noacpi,nommconf*. On HP Compaq Business Desktop Small Form Factor. dc7800 Core 2 DUO e8400 @ 3.00GhZ BIOS Version: Hewlett-Packard 786F1 v01.24 3/18/2008. Mfr# KA607UT#ABA UPC/EAN# 884420101468 HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7800 - SFF - 1 x Core 2 Duo E8400 / 3 GHz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 1 x 160 GB - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - GMA 3100 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080827/c934e7b0/attachment-0005.html>