Bob Hartung wrote: > Peter, > It makes no difference whether hardrives are set to be RAID, IDE or > ACHI. I have installed from this DVD to another identical machine (with > RAID 1) step up without this difficulty. > > If I try the two options you noted below, it still shuts down. If I > try a text install, the same. If I use 'linux noprobe' then there is no > way for me to get to the ide DVD play installed - the BIOS does see this > and reports is okay. > > To rule out any problems with usb, I switched to a PS/2 keyboard and > unpluged the USB mouse. > > It shutsdown if I try 'linux mediacheck'. etc. > > I am stumpted. The BIOS version is identical to the other machine > which is running and I have tried reproducing the identical BIOS > settings without luck. For that reason I don't see any reason to try > and upgrade the BIOS. > > I am stumped - - - and I have already wasted far too much time including > returning one motherboard because I thought it was defective. > > Anyone have any other ideas. I will not be back to this till tomorrow > evening, and then I am on call both Friday and Sunday so they are shot. > Looks like this new server may never see the light of day. > > Thanks again, > > Bob Because this is a new motherboard, and possible new memory as well, you may want to try the memory test option from the install CD. This could be a memory/hardware problem. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
