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by **meyer0409** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:21 pm

System Specs: Averatec 3700 Laptop
AMD Sempron Mobile 3800
1 Gig RAM
80G HD nothing installed clean system
VIA s3g UniChrome Pro Video

When I boot the live CD it takes almost an hour to boot up. I have tried the live CD troubleshooting and all i get is a kernal panic VFS unbootable with all the options. I was wondering If anyone could help me with this. Im not a newbie I actually use ubuntu on a daily basis on my other laptop but I wanted to try Mint.

by **GrayWizardLinux** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:01 pm

sorry to hear about this. I am newer than you - but what I can say is that Ubuntu I liked but way too many issues and non-functional. Mint - it all works! Hang in there and Husse or Scorp or merlwiz or Clem himself will help- Mint is worth it.

Welcome!!!

by **meyer0409** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:48 pm

It works on my desktop great. I even have tried installing ubuntu on this laptop and it doesn't work either. I would love to get it working. I will try just about anything at this point.

by **GrayWizardLinux** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:19 pm

I understand - Husse is THE guy for help - but he is swamped trying to help people here.

Hang in there!

maybe stating what system and make and sys infoi would help him when he gets to this post.

cards, etc will help.

by **meyer0409** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:31 pm

System Specs are in first post. Tried disabling bios power management and ACPI options. No good.

by **GrayWizardLinux** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:54 pm

sorry I did not look back at the initial post - add the crad info etc. if you didn't

I am out working in my shed on a woodworking project and have my laptop in it so I check in from time to time.

by **meyer0409** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:02 pm

No problem, crad can you explain. I added video card specs I will add what you want but i need an explanation

by **GrayWizardLinux** on Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:10 pm

sorry michael - typing dyslexia - I meant card as in video/graphics card info.

I am so sorry!

by **nick** on Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:44 am

Hi

Some tips here:Linux on Laptops

http://opalescent.ca/averatec_3700-ed1.html

And maybe?

http://forum.freespire.org/archive/inde ... -1885.html

Nick

by **GrayWizardLinux** on Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:24 pm

Michael - sorry Husse has not gotten to you yet - things seem slow lately. I have not seen scorp around here either lately - do not give up and hang in there. wish i could help - maybe this bump will help Husse find this thread.

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