On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 11:11:22AM -0500, Victor Padro wrote: > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 3:16 AM, <gcr...@vcn.bc.ca> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to install 5.0.1, amd64 to an MSI motherboard with and Athlon 64 > > processor. I get as far as installing the base system, then at 27%, > > "extracting login" the system hangs. Any thoughts? > > > > The iso image passed and md5 check sum, and I tried burning it three times, > > so I'm pretty sure there are no problems with the installation media. > > > > Any suggestions as to the cause or how to work around it will be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > g > > > Please state your hardware specs. > > Could be a hard drive failure? > Memory failure?
Yep. > > Do a memory test, and check your hard drive using any tool you may have. > Thing is, I ran memtest86+ last night but it the computer froze midway through test #3 of the first pass. I assumed it was because I was running a 32 bit version of memtest on a 64 bit architecture, but lacking anything better to try, I ran it again. Sure enough, there was a bad stick. It was a bit surprising since the memory recently tested fine in another machine. Anyway, prob solved. Thanks for your suggestions. gc > Also try using a live CD to disgard any issue with hardware compability. > > -- > "It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion." > > "Todo el desorden del mundo proviene de las profesiones mal o mediocremente > servidas" > > > !DSPAM:2473,4a27f23325637177815526! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
