[wellylug] Installation problem.

[Peter Jones]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Foster [mailto:blakjak at blakjak.net] 
> Sent: Monday, 28 August 2006 8:42 a.m.
> To: Wellington Linux Users Group
> Cc: 'Wellylug (wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz)'
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] Installation problem.
> 
> 
> > The PC in question is a Compaq Deskpro, Celeron 1G, 512M, 
> 40G HDD, Has 
> > a Digital (Tulip?) network card, but onboard video and audio. Intel 
> > 815 chipset
> >
> > It DOES load Widows ( Home and Pro) perfectly.
> >
> > Any ideas, please?
> 
> Disable as much of the onboard periphery as possible in the 
> BIOS, and try 
> again...
> 
> Did Windows crash at all ?
> 
> Have you checked your RAM for issues? (memtest-x86)
> 
> Mark.

Windows XP Home ran fine for the past 44 days (6 days left for activation).
After failing to install Linux, I tried installing XP Pro last night and
that went on fine as well.
At the beginning of the SUSE install it offers the memory test. Will try
that and see what happens.   Thanks