Very Computer

> when I boot off of a 8.2 install cd
> the install gets stuck on
> hdd: 66055248 sectors (33820 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4111/255/63, (U)DMA
> Partition Check:
>  hdd:
> 8.2 install does not go past this stage

> when I boot off a 8.1 installation cd it goes pass this stage with out
> any problems it recognizes my hard drive and my partitions correctly
> but when I put in 8.2 cd for a upgrade or a clean install I keep getting the
> same error .
> I tried to use a network boot disk but I got the same error

> this is a Maxtor 4d040HZ 40gig 5400rpm hard drive
> how can I get pass this so I can install 8.2

> > when I boot off of a 8.2 install cd
> > the install gets stuck on
> > hdd: 66055248 sectors (33820 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4111/255/63, (U)DMA
> > Partition Check:
> >  hdd:
> > 8.2 install does not go past this stage

> > when I boot off a 8.1 installation cd it goes pass this stage with out
> > any problems it recognizes my hard drive and my partitions correctly
> > but when I put in 8.2 cd for a upgrade or a clean install I keep getting the
> > same error .
> > I tried to use a network boot disk but I got the same error

> > this is a Maxtor 4d040HZ 40gig 5400rpm hard drive
> > how can I get pass this so I can install 8.2

> If you already have 8.1, why not follow the hint from The Register.

> look at:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25160.html

> They think 8.1 is better.

> /Thord.

> Is this hardrive DMA 66/100/133 ??  Are you using an IDE card? or just
> one off the motherboard??

> > > when I boot off of a 8.2 install cd
> > > the install gets stuck on
> > > hdd: 66055248 sectors (33820 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4111/255/63,
(U)DMA
> > > Partition Check:
> > >  hdd:
> > > 8.2 install does not go past this stage

> > > when I boot off a 8.1 installation cd it goes pass this stage with out
> > > any problems it recognizes my hard drive and my partitions correctly
> > > but when I put in 8.2 cd for a upgrade or a clean install I keep
getting the
> > > same error .
> > > I tried to use a network boot disk but I got the same error

> > > this is a Maxtor 4d040HZ 40gig 5400rpm hard drive
> > > how can I get pass this so I can install 8.2

> > If you already have 8.1, why not follow the hint from The Register.

> > look at:
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25160.html

> > They think 8.1 is better.

> > /Thord.

> it is a Ultra 100 ATA hard drive
> its the controller off the motherboard
> Maxtor 40 gb I have it set on cylinder limit so it 30gb instead of 40
> this is because it is on a old computer

> > Is this hardrive DMA 66/100/133 ??  Are you using an IDE card? or just
> > one off the motherboard??

> > > > when I boot off of a 8.2 install cd
> > > > the install gets stuck on
> > > > hdd: 66055248 sectors (33820 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=4111/255/63,
> (U)DMA
> > > > Partition Check:
> > > >  hdd:
> > > > 8.2 install does not go past this stage

> > > > when I boot off a 8.1 installation cd it goes pass this stage with
out
> > > > any problems it recognizes my hard drive and my partitions correctly
> > > > but when I put in 8.2 cd for a upgrade or a clean install I keep
> getting the
> > > > same error .
> > > > I tried to use a network boot disk but I got the same error

> > > > this is a Maxtor 4d040HZ 40gig 5400rpm hard drive
> > > > how can I get pass this so I can install 8.2

> > > If you already have 8.1, why not follow the hint from The Register.

> > > look at:
> > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25160.html

> > > They think 8.1 is better.

> > > /Thord.