[CVALE] Workshop / Installfest

[joe brosnon]

If you hear about it let me know?
   
  I have just started learning about LINUX after my 50 millionth crash of WINXP.
  I'm willing to try anything to replace the WIN mess.  I've downloaded about 6 or so Linux Distribution ISO CD's (bootable and Live) for my P4 system.  I burned cd images as bootable and am using a dedicated HDD for the installation.  I am not allowing WINXP to be on the same machine so that I control the "damage" to my system.  So far, NONE of the installs have worked!  SUSE 10.1 desktop LIVE CD takes about 1 hour or so to get running.  But for some unknown reason, I can't get it to install.  I've disabled as many features on my MOBO as possible and it still won't install on the HDD.  Nothing unusual about my system.  I am running 1 Gb PC3200 RAM and 512 MB video RAM.
   
  I tried Debian 31r2 i-386 ISO, Kubuntu desktop i-386 6.06.1 iso, Kubuntu (as before) LIVE CD, PClinux 0.93 a junior,PClinux 0.93 Big Daddy 0.93, PCLinux Minime 0.93, VLSOHO 5.1.2 LIve and install, plus Ubuntu various flavors, some others.
   
  I receive no error messages about my hardware or configuration, only error messages about either the install or the "package".  I checked each package before each install, they all check out (MD5, checksum, etc).  The SUSE 10.1 DVD install is a new DVD I bought (not a download).  I checked all the message boards and it looks like LINUX is about where WIN 95 was when it was still on floppies. Haha.  But at least I don't have to pay $55/hour "customer support" charges to an idiot at Microsoft who knows less about the OS than me!  
   
   Bill
   
  Is there a get together (Installfest) at Fire2Wire in Salida tomorrow...er rather later today, Saturday?

Terry

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