vettebl71

I am tryign to install Mandrake linux 10.1 community on an older computer to get it right before i put it on my new lap top. the old computer was running Windows 98 and then XP. during the installation of linux i dont get an error or anything it just freezes up and i restart the computer and it will freeze up at a different point. It always freezes up somewhere during the Security and the Install system processes. If anyone can help me to figure this out it would be greatly appreciated.

There is nothign wrong with the cd rom because i replaced it with a cd/rw drive recently i bought it brand new in the box.

i am very experienced with computers (software and hardware) for windows and everything. i am trying to just familerise myself with linux so i can become experienced with it as well. i bought the mandrake linux 10.1 off of ebay for 3 dollars they are memorex cd-r i just reinstalled again using the text install method and the errors that i got before did not occur. and i got passed 73 percent and it was at like 80 percent on the second cd that there was one open office error and i skipped it and went on any way and it went to 86 percent and then it was like the installation just crashed for some reason. i really think that it is just the machine i am going ot purchase the full 6 cd mandrake 10.1 and install it on my hp lap top. since i get a little bit further each time i will continue to try on the old machine and it will probably work in a couple of days. i know they yall are experienced with linux. which is better mandrake or red hat and also what are other good and bad versions of linux. i appreciate all the help from everyone and i thank you very much.

it has never really been the same errors each time i have tried to install mandrake. but with the first time i done the text install everything went fine up until it got to 73 percent trying to install mozilla and it went install error happy on me.before that i never got past 10 percent with the gui install because of various install errors and freezing.

it stopped at 73 percent and gave me like 20 to 30 errors but gave me the choice to go on and i went on and it ejected the cd and told me to put the 3rd one in and and it went through 20 more install errors and brought up to the partioning menu again. would it just be best if u bought the full 6 cd version and just put it on my lap top then tryign to mess with the old one with the free version.

the text install is working it is currently at 75 percent which is the furthest it has been and for my lap top. i have the actual xp install disc, and i do plan to dual boot it. i have an 80 gig hard drive and i was planning to allocate 20 gigs for mandrake linux.

ok thanx! i'll try that, but what is the difference between the text instal and the reguler install

how do i do a text install? the only two options i have seen is install now and hit f1 for options

It has a intel celeron processer and 128 mb of ram. I have a brand hp zd7000 laptop top of the line. if it is the old computer then it should work fine on my lap top right!