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From: Dimitri Aivaliotis <dna@everyware.ch>
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Subject: Re: 5.2 install hangs after menu -- USB ISSUES
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On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:19:11 +0800
"Kathy Quinlan" <kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org> wrote:


> 
> OK this was all a red herring :o(
> 
> The fault turned out to be that in BIOS I had USB support for legacy
> KBD/MOUSE/FDD enabled.
> 
> Then the installer hung while I had an ATMEL USB development board
> plugged in, and also a MGE USB UPS.
> 
> So it looks like the install loader hangs on USB devices that are not
> generic (USB HP ScanJet 5200C, Aopen optical USB mouse and M$ USB
> keyboard are ok)
> 
> Installing the 5.2 Boot Loader trashed Win XP, but a rebuild fixed win
> XP with no loss of data (but I had the data backed up anyway) and I
> installed GAG boot loader so I could dual boot.
> 
> Everything seems to be running sweet now :o)
> 

Glad to hear it. :)

- Dimitri