Can't get passed vmlinux

[Richard_The_Lionhearted]

I am trying to install Linux on this one computer and for some reason when I press enter to boot it loads vmlinux and then instead of going to the next part to install it restarts. Can someone help?

[jaboua]

Which distro is this? Have you checked the MD5-sum to make sure the ISO wasn't corrupt?

The "vmlinuz"-part is usually the kernel, so it may be problems with the kernel on the CD?

[Richard_The_Lionhearted]

nope it isn't. It's Mandrake 7.0(yes I know it's old). But It works fine installing on my other computer.

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nope it isn't. It's Mandrake 7.0(yes I know it's old). But It works fine installing on my other computer.

It's is possible that this distro has a compatiibilty issue with your BIOS/CMOS. I say that because I've encountered similiar problem with SUSE 9.2 boot disks on a new Compaq box. Loads vmlinuz then reboots and right back to square one. I can put the SUSE on another non-compaq box and no issue. I can put another distro on the Compaq box and no issue. I've also seen similar issues reported on other posts via Google.

So just one possibility.

[Richard_The_Lionhearted]

Actually you're wrong. It turns out the problem was caused by the cd rom drive. It's definitely not the bios because I have installed Mandrake 7.0 and Redhat 6.0 a while back when I was looking for a distro.

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Well glad I was wrong.

[jaboua]

Actually you're wrong. It turns out the problem was caused by the cd rom drive. It's definitely not the bios because I have installed Mandrake 7.0 and Redhat 6.0 a while back when I was looking for a distro.

Why did you ask if you knew the answer?

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