Reboot when try to install Linux

[Gilles Auclair]

When I tried to install Linux on my Pavilion a600y the computer reboot itself when the kernel is loading. I tried some distribution (Knoppix, Debian, Mandrake) and the same problem occurs.

[xyko_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gilles,

are you running another OS on this machine ? It's working fine ?

Try to disable pnp on bios. Try to boot with noapic.

regards,
xyko

[Steven E. Protter]

Linux simply won't work with some Pavillion boxes. Dual boot can be problematic.

Please provide more information. RAM, disk size, other OS installed.

SEP

[Gilles Auclair]

Yes, I'm running Windows XP and all works fine. I already tried to disable PNP in the BIOS and tried to start linux with noapic and the same problems occurs.

[Gilles Auclair]

Heres my system :

Hp Pavilion a600y
Celeron 2.53
256 DDR
40 gig HD
1 CD-RW
1 CD

I recently added a ATI Radeon 9250 with 256 DDR (PIC) and a modem USR, but the problem occurs with and without theses cards.

I have Windows XP on it and all works fine.

I don't think the dual boot can be the problem, I just can't install Linux, when the installation process start, the kernel try to load and then my computer reboot.

I also try Knoppix (Linux distribution Live on a CD without the need of a HD)

[xyko_1]

Gilles,

if Knoppix can't work probably you will not be able to run linux on that machine.

I'm sory but I can't help you, it's beyond my knowledge.

regards,
xyko