UUIDD [OK] .... *system freeze* [Solved]

[ironelf]

Evening,  Long time since I've been around these parts..  Took a Hiatus, and am looking at installing latest ISO.  

System Specs are your Typical Dell Dimension 3000 w/ a  Celeron CPU @ 2.4ghz, Memory 2 gigs PC3200..

Old nvidia card (PCI FX5200) 256 megs, and other than that not anything that SHOULD cause a system halt.  No Extra Devices plugged in, no bells and whistles..  Everything else is stock.  

I got the ISO to boot ONCE, and since then it has completely failed every following time since then.  System freezes at UUIDD  [OK] and doesn't display any error message.  The Boot prior to that is typical of every other linux boot I've ever seen, no failed messages etc.

I've tried Normal Boot, I've tried the Safe VESA boot, I've tried to install to ram..  Can someone recommend any cheat codes I can run past to try to eliminate possibilities?  (I'm not trying to be deliberately vague, because as many times as I've booted from a livecd.. It ALL looks normal up until that point).  

Reburning an ISO isn't an option for me at this time,  no burning software in 'doze and the install is compromised anyways.  

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Boiled down to being a Bios setting error... After reconfiguring my bios settings, booted like a champ. 

[Archie]

And that may very well be the case for your LiveCD boot stalls.

I suppose you did a checksum on the ISO before you burn it. If the number checks out and you had burn it and it doesn't boot to the desktop on your machine, will you be able to try the LiveCD on another machine? If the boot hangs on the same message, the problem could be the CD and it was probably scratched or even a bad burn. If it boots to the desktop on this other machine then the problem might be HW-related, i.e. your CD/DVD drive might have be dirty, misaligned or what not.

These are the only things I can think of at the moment. Hopefully there will be others to post their replies.

Good luck.

[Was_Just19]

I would be inclined to check the integrity of the partitions present in the PC.

If Win is in trouble and a CD that previously booted, now will not, then something changed ...  and besides damage to the CD, the other component that could have changed is the condition of the HDD partitions.

regards.

[smcs_steve]

Can someone recommend any cheat codes I can run past to try to eliminate possibilities? 

I've had to use edd=off on a few Dell PCs
>Steve

[ironelf]

And that may very well be the case for your LiveCD boot stalls.

I suppose you did a checksum on the ISO before you burn it. If the number checks out and you had burn it and it doesn't boot to the desktop on your machine, will you be able to try the LiveCD on another machine? If the boot hangs on the same message, the problem could be the CD and it was probably scratched or even a bad burn. If it boots to the desktop on this other machine then the problem might be HW-related, i.e. your CD/DVD drive might have be dirty, misaligned or what not.

These are the only things I can think of at the moment. Hopefully there will be others to post their replies.

Good luck.

I don't have the option to test on another machine, but it did boot once before without flaw..  Other cd's I've inserted have been found without complications, (in doze)  I think I may have a old 'buntu disc around somewhere I could try.. but buntu makes my skin crawl..  Since I've found PCLinuxOS, I've not deviated from the Texstar goodness willingly except for gaming that can't be done in wine  

I'l try Steve's suggestion when I'm back on that machine later.  Thanks for the ideas gang... I'll also see if I can pick up a cheap drive at the local mom & Pop store.

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New ISO burn, completely different download, and it's a good download.   Still have the same issue, any other idea's?