2.5 Running Into Trouble

Almost everyone runs into some kind of snag or hangup when attempting to install Linux the first time. Most of the time, the problem is caused by a simple misunderstanding. Sometimes, however, it can be something more serious, such as an oversight by one of the developers, or a bug.

This section will describe some of the most common installation problems, and how to solve them. If your installation appears to be successful, but you received unexpected error messages during the installation, these are described here as well.

• 2.5.1 Problems with booting the installation media
• 2.5.2 Hardware problems
  • 2.5.2.1 Isolating hardware problems
  • 2.5.2.2 Problems recognizing hard drive or controller
  • 2.5.2.3 Problems with SCSI controllers and devices
• 2.5.3 Problems installing the software
• 2.5.4 Problems after installing Linux
  • 2.5.4.1 Problems booting Linux from floppy
  • 2.5.4.2 Problems booting Linux from the hard drive
  • 2.5.4.3 Problems logging in
  • 2.5.4.4 Problems using the system