[wellylug] Re: [wlug_org] Installing Mandrake 10.0 on a Toshiba 2100 CDS laptop
Wood Brent
pcreso at pcreso.com
Mon Jul 5 17:54:28 NZST 2004
> I have been trying to install Mandrake 10.0 on a Toshiba 2100 CDS laptop.
>
> After making a boot floppy, rebooting, and starting the installation
> program in "expert" mode, the installer gets as far as "Configuring
> PCMCIA cards" before hanging.
>
> I tried googling on this and tried passing kernal parameters like
> "pcm=nobios" during the installation but have got nowhere.
Hi Michael,
Welcome to wellylug.
I suggest you send such msgs to the wellylug list, rather than the wlug_org
list. I guess my directions were not that clear... wlug_org is more for
wellylug organisational things, wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz is the generic Linux
help list.
My apologies for the confusion...
Anyway, with regard to your problem, see
http://www.linux-sxs.org/hardware/toshiba1.html
While this is not Mandrake specific, it does identify Linux install problems on
what is basically the same laptop (as I understand Toshiba model numbers
anyway).
The problems listed seem similar to yours, esp having to install from a boot
floppy & then PCMCIA problems. The suggested approach of building a modules
floppy, or initially disabling PCMCIA support seems like it should address your
problem as well.
This msg on a SUSE forum also seems to address similar problems with a similar
Toshiba: http://www.netsys.com/suse-linux-e/2002/05/msg00148.html
The no PCMCIA for install seems similar to your problem...
Cheers,
Brent
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