Re: linux install

[DennisD0TC0M@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/16/2002 11:03:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, cdeyoung@altiris.com writes:


> Are you booting from a DOS bootdisk and trying to run the Linux install from the Linux CD-ROM?  That will cause a kernel panic every time.  The reason I ask is a guy at work had the same problem your having and that is what he was doing.
>
> If you are doing that, you need to boot from the CD (no boot disks) or create the linux boot disks from the Linux CD from within DOS or Windows.
>
>     -----Original Message----- 
>     From: DennisD0TC0M@aol.com [mailto:DennisD0TC0M@aol.com] 
>     Sent: Wed 16/01/2002 8:23 PM 
>     To: libranet-users@libranetlinux.com 
>     Cc: 
>     Subject: linux install
>     
>     
>     i dont know what the deal is but i get a kernel panic message when i try to install linux... 
>     
>     i have to use boot disks because i cant boot from the cd... i dont ever geta chance to get as far as the cd though... it doesnr make it that far        


actually i managed to install it but its not what i thaught it would be... unless there is something im missing?

ill describe to you what i have.

its a black screen and asks for a login and password. after i put in what i set them as in the setup it welcoms me with a message of my last login. and then all i have is a command line. i have no idea what to do about it. i thaugh there would be some graphical interface. if ther is i dont know how to get to it. please help :(