Thanks for the advice. I was a little unclear in my email though, I just trying to get 7.2 installed period -- I don't care what it does to my disk. Every time the install process gets to the format/write packages part, ... hang...hang... Sometimes I get a Kernel panic, sometimes just nothing. David > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Simeon Johnston > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:36 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Shoot me, please!!! > > > well... > The short version is "your screwed". > The long version is "If you didn't reformat the drives and remember the > exact sizes of the partitions and can repartition them exactly as before > it may be possible to mount them on a different linux box and copy any > needed files over". > In other words... You are so screwed. > > If you can't do that feel free to do a full install. In my experience > w/ RH I always have problems w/ the upgrade. Usually crashes on me. > Best thing is to backup your files and do a standard install. > > I guess I'll have to go for the first born since I'm only 20... > :-) > > sim > > Argh! > > > > I just ran out and bought 7.2 so I'd have the 'official' cd > > distribution. > > I get all the way to the last screen of the install process and get a > > kernel > > panic. Says "Attempted to kill init!", whatever that means. > > > > I am attempting to install over 6.1, I can't upgrade because my > > partitions > > were blown away. > > > > Any good advice and I'll give you my first born, or a beer. > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list