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First boot using a CD, holds on 'Starting Initializes Pacman Keyring...'
if I add flags acpi=off it boots but the keyboard does not work, nor does USB (not tried network yet for ssh access)
acpi=force results in the same boot hold.
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this is the machine - http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/laptop/k300.htm
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which CD are you using? did you checksum it? how did you burn it?
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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which CD are you using? did you checksum it? how did you burn it?
+1 to that, but have you tried any other boot flags, such as, say,
nomodeset
I would be suspect of the ATI graphics.
Last edited by clappboard (2013-03-23 04:29:31)
I also go by 'clappy.'
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cd -r
yes I checksumed all ok there
nomodeset - now holds on '[ OK ] reached target network'
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Often the boot messages overrun the prompt.
Hit enter. See prompt. Install.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
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