Update to problem below.  I have installed Red Hat 8.0 and it installs OK,
but will not run.  I downloaded Smalllinux that fits on a boot and root
diskette and it will not run.  It stops at the same APM line.  I don't know
what happens as linux is being loaded and can't get in to look at the logs,
so I don't have any idea  what is going on.  The power portion of the bios
doesn't allow for disabling apm.  Does anyone know how linux loads and how
to find out what is causing the hang problem?


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I have installed Mandrake 9 on an HP Pavilion 522n on a separate (extended)
partition from XP Pro.  The install goes fine, but on initial boot after
install (using the boot disc, since I put the loader on the linux partition)
the computer hangs.  The last line on the display is ......apm bios version
1.2 Flags 0x0b (Driver version 1.16).  I have had this configuration on an
HP 518 and other non HP machines with no problems. Anybody have an idea as
to what is happening.  I also have a Knoppix CD that will not run on this
machine, but will run on others.  The hang up is approximately the same.
More info on the machine:

HP Pavilion 522n model# P8562A, Celeron 1.8 GHz/400, 845GL Chipset, 256 MB
DDR Ram, 60 GB HD, 16x DVD, 24x10x40 CDRW, Integrated Video, AC97 Audio,
USB 2.0

Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4G-LA REV 1.xx
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software, Inc. 3.04 06/03/2002


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