>From Ricardo on Wednesday, 2006-10-11 at 12:07:07 -0300:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a really strange problem here. After using dyne:bolic,
> my computer can't boot, it hangs just before testing the memory
> and checking for the IDE drives (without error messages). I found
> out that unpluging the power cable for a while solves the problem,
> but I always need to do that if I want to enjoy dyne. I already
> tested both dyne 2.1 and 2.2 versions, installed the system and
> nested /home and keep having the problem. I have for now only
> debian installed, but I've been using many other distros
> (including LiveCDs) and that just happens with dyne. Does anybody
> have any idea what's going on? Some info about my PC:
This problem is not unique to dynebolic. Some versions
of Knoppix have had the same problem.
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http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Using_FAQ
Q: After using KNOPPIX, my Dell computer does not start!
A: This is an issue with the Dell BIOS. Simply pull out the power cord
from your computer for a few seconds, and your computer should start
again. You can also try passing "apm=off" or "apm=real-mode-poweroff"
to the kernel during startup. apm=real-mode-poweroff is better because
it keeps other apm-features (advanced power managment) turned on.
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>
> Pentium IV 3.2 GHz
> 1 Gh Memory
> 2 SATA HDs
> Asus Motherboard P5GD2
>
> Apparently it isn't such a big problem, but and if it happens
> while I'm showing this great distro to someone on another PC?
> After saying: "Don't worry, your system will be intact, it's just
> a LiveCD"? :-)
We can count ourselves fortunate that the problem is
so easy to solve! The first time I heard about this,
I had a shock ... and yes, it makes it harder to get
people to try the CD.
Conrad
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