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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

Quoting FB <register AT flintz.de>:
> I wanted to test the new ISO today to check the new USB drive support.
> Downloaded the test3 ISO, burned it, put in the ext. USB drive and booted my
> laptop. Got to the first menu and then just hit enter to get to the initrd
> menu, but never reached it.
> First I get
> Loading /boot/linux.........................
> then
> Loading /boot/initrd.gz..........................
>
> And then the screen goes black and the laptop reboots.
> I tried "install acpi=off" and "install noapic" but no change.
> I am on a Samsung Q30 notebook, nothing exotic about it, centrino notebook
> with a Pentium M 1,1 Ghz...
> Test2-ISO worked for me, Test3 never worked.
> Has anyone an idea? I would really like to report if the new support works
> (and get sourcemage installed on my laptop *g*)
>
> -FB

I just thought of something I didn't mention on IRC. Did you try `install
vga=normal` or `install vga=794` to see if it was a graphics problem?

-sandalle

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