problem installing OSs

**mojo jojo** · 04-03-2005, 10:16 PM

Hey, guys ;D

I can't install any OS (excpet centOS) on my desktop PC. When I put in my XP Pro cd it does not do anything when it does it's hardware detection. Also the same thing with Ubuntu, NLD9.

I don't know why CentOS was the only one to work. All of my CDs work just fine they just don't want to wotk on the desktop.

specs:

Asus A7N8X-E
Soltek 128DDR Video Card
AMD 3200+XP
Seagate 120Gig ATA HDD
512x2 DDR (generic)

TIA
Michael

**Tyr_7BE** · 04-03-2005, 10:20 PM

sounds like bad hardware to me. Only way to go about it is to pull the components one by one and see if the install works.

**Schotty** · 04-03-2005, 11:14 PM

Sounds like bad ram, hd controller, or cdrom. Try swapping out RAM and changing the ide ribbon that connects the cdrom.

**mojo jojo** · 04-04-2005, 12:01 AM

alright thanks guys I will try your suggestions alter today

hey schotty are you using linspire now??

**Schotty** · 04-04-2005, 10:17 AM

[quote author=The Great Mojo Jojo link=board=1;threadid=10341;start=0#msg93121 date=1112572869]
hey schotty are you using linspire now??
[/quote]

Yup