Re: [SLUG] mdk, winME, dual boot, lilo, BIG Problem

[Amanda Wynne <amanda_linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wouldn't the kernel on the floppy be the same as the one on the hard disk, 
considering I installed mdk8.2 as a new installation?

I also upgraded the video card recently, after the install of mdk8.2. It made 
no difference to the problem.

I might also add that I'm booting to a console login.

There was also a layoff of about 8 months from the previous win95 / mdk 8.0 
to the current setup due to a change of employment, during which time the 
machine was completely rebuilt.

Amanda

On Sunday 01 September 2002 05:42 pm, you wrote:
> <quote who="Amanda Wynne">
>
> > My main machine at home is a dual boot machine. If I boot into mdk8.2 (or
> > previously 8.0) via lilo off the hard disk, when I log in & then go
> > "startx" it crashes big time. Like black hole. nothing. Ctrl Alt
> > Backspace won't rescue it. Reset button is only option. If I boot from
> > the boot floppy I made when installing, it works fine.
> >
> > Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-7ZXE with a Duron 1000 processor. Hard disk
> > is 40 Gb. first 20 Gb is for windows. Second 20 Gb for Linux.
> >
> > I previously had a Gigabyte GA-5AA motherboard with K6-2/450 processor
> > and 20 Gb HDD dual booting Win95 & MDK8.0 which worked fine.
>
> Hrm, what's your video card? Sounds like that will be the culprit, and
> perhaps its related to kernel support for it, given that it worked with the
> previous kernel (on your boot disk).
>
> Depending on the card, you might want to choose a different Mandrake
> kernel.
>
> - Jeff