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Subject: Re: installation
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> i go thru the kernel config screen put in my hardware, deletestuff
> that ain't there,
> it then says it's probing devices
> 
> if i press the sys rq button it switches to the background giving me
> the following message
> 
> DEBUG: ioctl(3, TIOCCONS, NULL) = 0 (success)
> rm: not found
> DEBUG found network device named lp0
> 
> it then freezes the machine at this point.

The sysrq (or PrintScrn as its also called) simply advances you
onto the next virtual console. Pressing it again should bring
you back to the installation screen (or pressing Alt-F1)

Cillian


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