Description of problem: Mageia Beta1 installer fail at boot loader stage: 64-bit from DVD Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Happens every time for me Steps to Reproduce: 1. attempt to install Mageia Beta1 from DVD in 64 bit machine 2. 3. hardware: HP ProBook 6555b AMD Phenom II N620 Dual-Core processor 64-bit downloaded and checked the MD5 checksum OK. Burned install DVD. I have removed the internal disk drive and connected a disk in an external USB enclosure. The install seems to work fine up to the boot loader stage. (My aim is to make a bootable external USB disk for running Mageia.) Digital photograph of error messages on screen: http://i.imgur.com/awKGW.jpg
Tried to install to same hardware using the dual-arch install CDrom. A similar error message appeared. Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/EQqPx.jpg
Also attempted install to same hardware using Mandriva 2010.1 Spring DVD. Similar outcome. Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/VX6GV.jpg
Disk partitioning: /boot 256mb # not encrypted /mnt/hd 5gb # not encrypted: for a copy of the install DVD .iso file / 10gb # encrypted swap 8gb # encrypted /usr/local 2gb # encrypted /home 200gb # encrypted
Priority: Normal => HighCC: (none) => mageia, pterjanSource RPM: (none) => drakx-installer-stage2
Just want to confirm that this bug is still there even on stable 1.
CC: (none) => kianseong
sorry I take it back. It works for me now, used a different burner for the iso.
Closing then
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDCC: (none) => thierry.vignaudResolution: (none) => INVALID