Instalation problems

[Mr.Nonesense]

Hi

When i try to install Mandrake 9.1 from CD, i first get to the first screen, where it says Press enter to instal linux. So i press enter, and my screen turns black, and my Caps lock and Scroll lock lights goes on and off for ever.

Anyone knows what's wrong?

[JamminJoeyB]

Could be bad media. Did you download or buy your copy of Mandrake?

List your system specifications. Knowing what hardware you are trying to install it on would help. I wouldn't try and run MD9.1 on a p166 with 32 megs of ram.

[slackware]

Try installing in text mode. Some distros will not work in graphic mode w/ Nvidia cards during installation.

[Mr.Nonesense]

Athlon XP 2400+
896 MB SDRAM
30 GB HD
Soundblaster Live

If i instal in textmode, how do i go from there to graphical?

[hard candy]

After you finish installing in text mode and reboot, you'll be back in a graphical mode. Which video card are you using? (Make, model #) If it is a newer nvidia card not listed when you come to the xfree/graphics card setup, you may have to choose generic nvidia (nv driver) until you can configure it later. That may be true for ATI also.

[Mr.Nonesense]

Daytona GeForce4 4200

[Mr.Nonesense]

Ok, now i have serious problems!
I installed as you said the text version, but now it's done and i don't know what to do

I log on, and it says something like anders@localuser

And i am supposed to type something. If i restart it just goes through alot of things (green ok's and 2 red failed). And if i try to install again, it wont work (once again, black screen and blinking caps lock).

The 2 things that fail are something with local user. and it's at the end of the list.

Please help...

Anders....

[Sepero]

When you get to text mode, type:
startx

If that doesn't work, type:
xf86config

then try startx again.

[Mr.Nonesense]

I just cant get it to work. I did the config, and i still the same error message. I reinstalled 3 times, and it won't work.

Thanks for all help thoug.

[DavidSulc]

I've had the same problem and here is what worked for me :

On boot, type "vgalo" (not sure about the spelling : check the boot options) and then enter to install in graphical mode, but in low resolution.

It should work.