NEED HELP INSTALLING iATKOS_5i!!!
 

hey guys i have downloaded and checked the md5 file and burned at a speed of 4x. When i try to boot it, it gives me the countdown and the F8 option and when i click something the text loads for 5 sec and then restarts the computer. i even tried -v but no luck still restarts

Here are my specs:
Motherboard: ASUS IPIBL-LB
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
Chipset: Intel G33 Express
RAM: 3GB
Hard drive: 720 GB (2 x 360) SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8500GT 256MB
Sound/Audio: Realtek ALC 888S chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...688702&lang=en

It just panics and restarts when using -v? Try using the cpus=1 boot option.

yea i tried -v, cpus=1, cpu=4 and -x
but they all restart

have you tried other distros?

I think i have a solution... Okay so when you boot the disk, you just click enter, nothing else or just wait. If it restarts, let it restart maximum 10 times. Yeah 10 times! It will want to boot, you'll see.

Or if it doesn't try :
-X (safemod) and -S (single user :) )

You could try opening the ISO on Windows (or whatever OS you are currently using) and replacing mach_kernel in the root of the disc image there from the Voodoo Kernel, or even better, AnV Kernel as it supports all 4 cores.

so in terminal you would do something like this...
or (on Windows) open the ISO in something like powerISO and place mach_kernel in the disk image.

Try burning the ISO again and boot from the new kernel by typing "mach_kernel" at the boot prompt, (w/o quotes).

Hope this helps!

If the -v cpus=1 option isn't working then I would suggest trying a different distribution.

i tried ideneb 10.5.5 and it loads up but after installions it shows up a grey apple and it loads for a long time and doesnt go pass that

So again, boot with -v and tell us on what message it stops. Did you check your chipset support under the installation ?