Hmmm... the CDs don't seem to be bootable..... yeah, I'll use that mouse fix
next time I get to that stage, its getting to that stage that is the problem
though :-(
Stephen_Reilly at dell.com on 13/10/99 12:01:21
To: Stephen Rigley/Dublin/Ireland/SYMANTEC at SYMANTEC
cc: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
I wouldn't be hugely familiar with Compaq products but there are 4 Compaq
notebooks listed in the URL I sent:
Compaq LTE 5100 <http://www.schou.dk/linux/XF86Config>
Compaq LTE Lite 4/25
<http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~alexj/linux/LinuxCompaqLite425.html>
Compaq LTE Elite 4/40cx <http://www.icubed.com/~hector29/linux.html>
Compaq LTE5000 <http://www.algonet.se/~rasan/linux.html>
I'm sure one of these would help out no end. As for the mouse, yeah you
might want to try plugging in an external and hope it doesn't simply confuse
the poor beast.
--steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Rigley [mailto:srigley at symantec.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:44 AM
To: Stephen_Reilly at exchange.dell.com
Cc: ilug at linux.ie; ilug at linux.ie
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
Compaq LTE 5300, BIOS.....SystemSoft Ver 2.0
Stephen_Reilly at dell.com on 13/10/99 11:30:07
To: Stephen Rigley/Dublin/Ireland/SYMANTEC at SYMANTEC
cc: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
What type of laptop is it you're trying to install on ? Also
what version
BIOS ?
--steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Rigley
[mailto:srigley at symantec.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:01 AM
To: Breathnach, Proinnsias(Dublin)
Cc: 'ILUG'; 'Stephen_Reilly at dell.com'; 'ILUG'
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
OK, I've checked the BIOS and its not possible to
boot from
the CD or to disable
the mouse :-(
Options are running out.... ahhhhh....
"Breathnach, Proinnsias(Dublin)"
<breatpro at MLE.CO.UK> on
13/10/99 10:55:44
To: "'Stephen_Reilly at dell.com'"
<Stephen_Reilly at dell.com>,
Stephen
Rigley/Dublin/Ireland/SYMANTEC at SYMANTEC
cc: "'ILUG'" <ilug at linux.ie>
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
I have the same problem with RH 6.0 on a compaq
laptop,
where it freezes on
mouse detection, even though it works perfectly on
RH 5.2
.... hmmmm
Anyhow, on the install it happens consistantly and
before
the chance to
create a boot (or rescue) disk of any sort ....
IIRC it also completely locks out the keyboard
....
You might want to try using an external mouse for
the
install (serial
*should* work - and disable the internal one in
the
BIOS)....
Booting from CD is also a good idea (even only if
it's
faster and more
reliable !) ...
Proinnsias
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen_Reilly at dell.com
[SMTP:Stephen_Reilly at dell.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:39
> To: srigley at symantec.com; ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: RE: [ILUG] Help!
>
> As long as you put in the CD-Rom you should be
able to
boot from it. If
> not
> check your BIOS boot sequence and set it to
CD-Rom first.
You don't need
> the
> floppy drive. Next time though you might wanna
make a
recovery diskette.
> There again you can also take the CD to another
machine
and create one
> there. Although if you get really stuck, you do
work in
Symantec you could
> always go to another machine stick in your
laptop
harddrive and Ghost
> something over it to start again from scratch .
. . oh
yeah, don't try and
> autodetect nipple mice.
>
> --steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Rigley
[mailto:srigley at symantec.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999
9:53 AM
> To: ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: [ILUG] Help!
>
>
>
> Hi,
> I've tried installing RedHats Linux
(6.0) on
my laptop.
> I partitioned the
> HD with the swap and the native (getting
rid of
the dos
> partition). The install
> failed when it hung trying to detect my
mouse
(nipple type
> in centre of keys).
> So, now when I try booting it sayes "No
OS found"
!!!! I've
> tried using a Dos
> Boot Disk, but FDISK sayes it can find
no fixed
partitions.
> SO...... I'm stuck!
> BTW, installing a different version of
Linux is
out 'coz I
> have a swappable
> floppy and CDROM, so I can't install
from the
CDROM or HD
> ('coz I can't see the
> HD to copy the files over!!!!!) Doh!
> Any help appreciated!
> Please reply to my e-mail address (as
well as the
list) 'coz
> I haven't
> subscribed
> Cheers
> Steve
>
>
>
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