Need Help!

[Joey_Batch_File]

If you try linux may I suggest RedHat 7.3 or IcePack.

[Ponders]

no errors...

I have the Red Hat 6.2 I havent tried the 7.3, is it much better. I havent use my linux in awhile. I hope to soon.

[aeallison]

And then you install win2k/xp to next partition and then you get errors? I had this same problem, win 2k does not like to share drives, I had success when dual booting using two drives, install win98 first then win2k, win98 will dual boot linux on same drive, but not win2k.

[Ponders]

I have tried that also. I have multiple hard drives and I have tried multiple ways, with partitions and without partitions to install windows 2000, windows xp home, windows xp pro. None of them seem to work with my system. I bought a new motherboard a new chip athlon xp 1800, new hard drive. I think I have done everything possible but kill the sumab*t*H........ I know the programs work because they are working on my 800....

Linux......ya looking fine....baby....really fine.......rightta bout now.......

[aeallison]

Is your mobo still reporting the wrong CPU speed, what brand mobo and model if you have it?

[Ponders]

nooo, that is the one thing i was able to fix.....it just a bios thing.....When I was trying to install my Xp I went in my Bios and changed a few things, and I forgot to put things back and that is why my speed went down so much....it is correct now...thanks....still cant get my xp on this system....darn computer.

ohh, its a soyo model, something liek sy-k7ada, nothing big....

[aeallison]

I found this info on your mobo, doesn't an Athlon XP 1800 have a 233mhz FSB? I don't think this board is supposed to support that advanced chip design, I am not sure how you got it to work anyway. Are you sure this is your mobo?

Soyo syk7-ada

[problemchild]

doesn't an Athlon XP 1800 have a 233mhz FSB?

266. I think. LOL

[Ponders]

It is 266 FSB and is does support that chip design....or it better.....

it does, I dug out the manuel....

SY-K7ADA
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based ALi ALiMAGiK1 Chipset ATX Motherboard


Specifications


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Processor
Supports single AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon and Duron processors (up to 2000+)
Interface
Socket "A"(462)
Chipset Type
Ali ALiMagic
Chipset Description
ALi ALiMAGiK 1 (1647 / 1535D+) chipset
Supports 200/266 MHz FSB
Form Factor
ATX
Memory Type
DDR
Memory Description
Three DDR DIMM sockets support up to 3GB
184-pin PC2100/PC1600 Non-ECC, Unbuffered DDR SDRAM memory

[aeallison]

266. I think. LOL

Yeah that is what I meant...LOL. Well, Ponders, I am out of suggestions right now. I wish I could help. check all your mobo settings is about all I can come up with I only installed XP for a day then went back to win2k, I could not make win2k work well with others. I tried a dual boot with win2k and RedHat and Win2k ate my RedHat partitions somehow. Even dual boot on two drives with win98 it eventually broke win98 too. So I put my OSs on seperate drives in hot swap (sort of ) removable drive caddies, and I just plug in the OS I want to use.