Toshiba Laptop Boot Trouble

Forum: Laptops
Topic: Toshiba Laptop Boot Trouble
started by: Taorluath

Posted by Taorluath on Jan. 13 2007,00:33

Ok, I have a Toshiba Satellite 1555CDS and I'm trying to install DSL on it. I got the current iso file, burnt it to a CD, and booted it up.

But once it got to the line:
Running Linux kernel 2 blah blah,
Processor 0 345MHz AMD or something.

then it just stops. like it just stops. even the noise from the laptop just stops. what am I Doing wrong??

Posted by Taorluath on Jan. 13 2007,01:26

The boot thingy loads up and stuff, but it just stops half-way through...

Posted by roberts on Jan. 13 2007,04:59

Press f2 and/or f3 to try boot codes for you machine.
Might be you need noacpi boot option.

Then again, you may need to use the syslinux version of the cdrom.

Posted by Taorluath on Jan. 13 2007,15:07

so uh, what's the "syslinux" version?

and what does the "noacpi" option do?

Posted by Taorluath on Jan. 13 2007,15:48

I used nopcmcia and I got it installed. The only problem is, now I don't know how to get the laptop to read the network card!

I also have a wirless conncetor thingy that uses a USB port. It's a little wireless reciever that connects vai USB, but I can't seem to get the computer to recognize it.

Posted by Jbradthomas on Jan. 15 2007,02:37

Taorluath

I to have Toshiba 1555CDS and thanks to your post got DSL working. I'am new to linux thought DSL would be good place to start. Found in DSL System Stats, dmesg, ACPI disabled because BIOS 1999 or older. Maybe newer Bios available?

Brad

Posted by Taorluath on Feb. 14 2007,17:12

huh? i totally don't understand what you said.

Posted by Wittfella on Feb. 15 2007,02:59

G'Day, I had the same problem with my old Toshiba laptop, it would freeze during boot, and I could only get it to work using 'nopcmcia' option. But then you obviously can't use your pcmcia cards etc.

I finally found the problem. Go into the bios on the laptop and there is a setting in there regarding pcmcia. I can't recall what the options were, but I changed it to the other one, and then the laptop booted fine with full use of pcmcia slots.

Cheers,
Wittfella