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Helllo,

I am trying to install Mint 5.0 R1 Gnome on my computer from the live CD but its not working. When the CD is put in the drive I get the Mint screen and have a choice between Normal Mode, Safe Compatibility Mode, Memory test and Boot From Hard Drive. I have tried normal mode and Safe mode. Every time I try, the livecd just drops me to Busy box with a (initramfs) prompt. I have tried adding acpi=off and all_general_ide to the kernel options with no luck. Please help me out! I desperately need to get Mint Installed on this system and am under a deadline. Any help is greatly needed and appreciated.

My Specs

Pentium 3 1000mhz
384 GB SDram
80GB IDE drive
IDE DVD/CD burner drive, LG
Asus Board
ATI All in wonder Capture card with DVI

Thanks
Odinsson999

This might help. http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/Tro ... ur_Live_CD
You might want to try irqpoll.
Double check the md5sum and make sure that you burned the live cd at the lowest possible speed.

Hi,

Tried that, check the md5, and read the guide. Still no luck.

Someone please help!