NASLite Network Attached Storage

Well, I just download the iso a few hours ago and I didn't get very far... As soon as the CD boots it uncompresses the Kernel then says, "OK, Booting the Kernel". Then it just sits

I have a
Compaq D220
2.2Ghz Celeron
256MB RAM
and yes, a floppy.

For yuks I booted the disk in an old 550Mhz Pentium Clone with 96MB RAM. I got a very different screen. It loaded drivers and left me at the logon prompt.

Am I missing something???

seeing as no one has paid attention to you i will have a go i am a new user too and i installed on many different PC architectures and got the same problem a cpl of times.. i put it down to probably incompatible RAM or it is in the wrong slot.. try some new RAM or try taking some of the RAM out if you have more than one stick.. hope it helps

Thanks for the idea. I only have one stick in this machine, but I'll try moving it.

Anyone else hazzard a guess????

There are lots of things to try before throwing in the towel. I'll start by shutting everything off in the BIOS. Things like COM, LPT, USB2, etc. should be disabled. Also disable ACPI for the preliminary setup as well as anything else you consider unnecessary or optional. Also remove all add on cards for the initial tests.

The goal is to get a complete boot to the login prompt. Once there you can start adding things to the setup until you are where you need to be.

Such problems are usually due to IRQ issues, RAM as Dismember pointed out or, in some isolated cases, ACPI.

When I run into a stubborn setup, that's what I do. Strip it down to the bone, get a prompt and then start adding options and hardware until I get to where I need to go. Works every time.

Got it loaded! Thanks! for the ideas!! Turns out ACPI was the problem as you suggested. Now to install the RAID card and see what's next.

I hadn't thought of that as i do that anyway :S good call dimension