[Gloucs] Problem while installing Slackware 8.1

[Jill Tovey]

Its a shame you can't try a different disk.
If we go back to where you started - How did you create the space to put
Linux onto? I think I'd just start completely again and reformat etc.


On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 18:14, Alex Craddock wrote:
> I'm a bit hesitant about trying those things with the BIOS, console, etc. as 
> I don't really know what I'm doing.  Can you confirm: did you mean 
> physically bring the machine to the next meeting, or just ask the question 
> there?  Thanks for feedback.
> 
> >oh dear, pass that reading hat, I've just realised it's Slackware not Suse
> >(glows red) the title of the end of the thread being obscured by my mail
> >client (insert more excuses here). ok that link would have been pretty
> >useless in that case, sorry.
> >
> >It does describe bios settings to try that could be giving problems and 
> >also
> >describes the key combinations that you press to bring up a text based 
> >console
> >that shows all the messages the install program is giving off in the
> >background that you wouldn't normally see. these might help you work out 
> >whats
> >going wrong.
> >
> >Failing that, what about bringing it along to the next meeting and letting 
> >the
> >slackware people in the group have a look at it? (Francis?)
> >
> >Guy
> 
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