2.9.14 Install on CF in Mini-ITX Board

believewireless · Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:33 pm

I'm trying to install version 2.9.14 on a new CF card in a Mini-ITX system. The installation goes fine until it gets to the part that says, "Installation Complete" and then the system just hangs. Rebooting the system hangs after it checks the disks and finds them ok.

Any ideas? Installed it twice with the same results.

jager · Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:52 pm

Try with another CF card. This look like hardware issue in the card.

believewireless · Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:53 pm

But it boots and installs just fine? Could it be a conflict with some device?

jager · Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:00 am

Listen to my advice

Just TRY with another one. I had some strange situation with a few Kingston cards. Replaced it with some no-name and worked OK.
But, if the installation fails with the second CF, we will discuss further

changeip · Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:19 am

I've also seen some non CF compliant cards (look for the logo) not work like this. Also check to make sure you are using the primary channel of IDE, not secondary or other. You may also want to set BIOS to the exact parameters of the disk instead of using auto detect.

Sam

Setsquare · Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:53 am

I had this problem with 32mb cards in wraps, but when I used 256mb card it seemed to work fine.

I have a friend that the same thing happens when he also uses a 32mb card.

believewireless · Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:15 am

Ok, I'll give it a try! These are 128MB Kodak cards.

believewireless · Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:33 am

Ok, it wasn't the flash cards. I'm installing in a Mini-ITX board with a separate PCMCIA/CF adapter that uses a daughter card. When I remove the daughter board, the system boots fine. With the card installed, it hangs.

Any idea why the daughter card would hang the system? This is with nothing plugged into it.