Re: Linux Issues

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 22:41:29 -0500 "Stephen Craton" <webmaster@melchior.us> wrote: > Thanks for the replies. > > I've tried both 8.1 and 9.1 versions of Mandrake Linux with no luck (I > bought the 8.1 CDs a while back) > > I've also tried making a floppy disk but still no luck with 8.1. In 9.1, I > can't get the autorun screen to make the floppy disk. Try another distro, I recommend Slackware or Debian. Another option is to get one of the distros which run from the cd with the option to copy it to hard drive like Knoppix, they have more advanced auto-configuration software. > > Thanks, > Stephen Craton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Anderson" <dan@mathjunkies.com> > To: "Stephen Craton" <webmaster@melchior.us> > Cc: "PHP List" <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 10:09 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP] Linux Issues > > > > Oh also make sure you are using /9.1/ and NOT /9.2 RC1/! > > > > -Dan > > > > On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 22:51, Stephen Craton wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > This isn't really a PHP issue but I have no where else to go to get help > really. Hopefully someone here can still help me. > > > > > > I am running Windows XP and have decided to install Mandrake Linux on > top of it just for the heck of it. So, Friday I downloaded the latest ISO > files from an FTP server and today I put in the burnt CDs and it takes me to > the boot screen for it. I push enter (as it says to enter the setup) and it > takes me to a blank screen and just sits there, doing nothing except > flashing the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lights on my keyboard. > > > > > > I went to the online manual for Mandrake and it said to add the text > "noauto" which I did for the boot sequence. Same error. Any ideas what's > going on and how to fix it? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Stephen Craton > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > ____ Regards, Andu Novac