Can't install any other OS other than Win95/98/98Se/Melinium

[mnislamshihan]

Hi,
Let me apologize first for posting here. Actually, I am really confused where to post my msg. I am suspecting my problem is Hardware related .Moreover as there is no specific section for OS problems in this forum. So, I am posting here. Plz pardon me if I would have a better place to post this msg.
When I tried to install Linux (Red Hat,Mendrack, Susee) some days ago, I failed due to an unknown reason. Red Hat installation (version 7.0,8.0 & 9.0, i didn't try 10.0 yet) stucks with a msg posix is checking unifix each time I tried to installl linux in my machine. Mendrack and Susee installations can't go upto there where Redhat can. They restarts after just start loading the installer again and again. I tried to find a solution in all possible ways (Giving a whole night to complete the posix check,Searching internet,Posting into linux forum), but culdn't find a way and I give up.
Recently, I upgrade my BIOS after suffering a lot, to support large HDD and RAM and the problems are solved. Now when I've tried to Upgrade my OS from Windows 98Se ( I am using it since 1998, when I first bought my PC) to Windows XP, I've encountered almost similar problem as the Mendrack/Susee Linux installation. After copying all the files when XP Setup reboots for the first time, It immediately restarts when just start loading Windows XP. After several try, It gives a msg to disable Video Shadowing in the BIOS (if any). I found into my BIOS setting that there is a shadowing enabled for Video RAM and disable that. Though the problem isn't solved. And after trying several times I gave up and decided to install Windows 2000 instead. But it caused similar problem like Redhat installation. After copying all the files when Setup reboots for the first time, It stucks after displaying the startup logo for Win2K. Give many tries but can't resolve the problem. I am suspecting all these problems are caused for a (unknown) hardware problem. If anyone recovered from such problem or have any idea about how to solve this plz reply.

I've given below the summery of my PC :



Processor(s)
Processor(s) AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor @ 401MHz
Performance Rating PR401 (estimated)

Mainboard and BIOS
Bus(es) ISA AGP PCI USB
MP Support No
MP APIC No
System BIOS Ver 1.64
System Chipset Acer Labs Incorporated (ALI) ALI M1541 Aladdin V/V+ AGP System Controller
L2 External Cache 512kB pipeline-burst write-back
Installed Memory 256MB (66% true allocated load)

Video System
Monitor/Panel Philips 105S5
Adapter S3 Inc. Trio3D/2X

Drives and Storage Devices
Maxtor 6 E040L0 Disk Drive
ASUS CD-S500/A CD-ROM/DVD

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub USB Root Hub
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Mouse Standard Serial Mouse

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device YAMAHA OPL3-SAx WDM Driver
Device Gameport Joystick
Device Microsoft Kernel System Renderer
Device Microsoft DirectMusic SW Synth (WDM)
Device Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer

Network Adapter(s)
Networking Installed Yes
Adapter Realtek RTL8029(AS) PCI Ethernet NIC



Extended Mainboard Data
Manufacturer Fordlian
Model FOR AGP-ALI PCI/ISA/AGP MODE VER
Serial Number 09/06/1999-ALADDIN5-2A5KKF9AC-00
Chipset Ali Aladdin M1541 Chipset


System Chipset
Model Acer Labs Incorporated (ALI) ALI M1541 Aladdin V/V+ AGP System Controller
Bus(es) ISA AGP PCI USB
L2 External Cache 512kB pipeline-burst write-back
Front Side Bus Speed 100MHz


Logical/Chipset Memory Banks
Bank 0 Setting 128MB SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 7-1-1-1W 3-3-4CL
Bank 2 Setting 128MB SDRAM 8-1-1-1R 7-1-1-1W 3-3-4CL
Memory Bus Speed 100MHz


AGP Bus
Version 1.00
Bus Speed 66MHz
Current Data Transfer Rate 2x (132MHz)
Side Band Enabled No
Side Band Support Yes
Fast-Writes Enabled No
Aperture Size 64MB


PCI Bus(es)
Version 2.10
No Buses 1
Bus Speed 33MHz
Speed Multiplier 1/3x


LPC/ISA Bus(es)
Model Acer Labs Incorporated (ALI) ALI M1533 Aladdin IV ISA Bridge
Speed Multiplier 1/4x
Bus Speed 8MHz


USB Bus(es)
Model Acer Labs Incorporated (ALI) ALI M5237 USB Host Controller
Version 1.00
OHCI Interface Yes
Channels 2
Legacy Emulation Enabled No





System BIOS
Manufacturer Award
Version Ver 1.64
Date 09/06/99
Plug & Play Version 1.00
ID No. FC 01 00


Processor(s)
Processor AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor @ 401MHz
Co-Processor (FPU) Built-in
Type Standard
Performance Rating PR401 (estimated)
Multiplier 4x
Generation 6th (6x86)
Model Information K6-2 3D (Chomper) 266-550 2.2-2.4V
Revision/Stepping 8 / C
Stepping Mask CXT


Caches
Internal Data Cache 32kB synchronous write-back (2-way, 32 byte line size)
Internal Code Cache 32kB synchronous write-back (2-way, 32 byte line size)


Features
Co-Processor (FPU) Built-in Yes
Virtual Mode Extensions Yes
Debugging Extension Yes
Page Size Extension Yes
Time Stamp Counter Yes
Model Specific Registers Yes
Physical Address Extension No
Machine Check Exception Yes
Compare & Exchange Instruction Yes
Local APIC Built-in No
Fast System Call No
Memory Type Range Registers No
Page Global Enable Yes
Machine Check Architecture No
Conditional Move Instruction No
Page Attribute Table No
36-bit Page Size Extension No
Unique Serial Number No
Cache Line Flush Support No
Debug Trace & EMON Store No
ACPI Technology No
MMX Technology Yes
Fast Float Save & Restore No
SSE Technology No
SSE2 Technology No
Self Snoop No
Auto Clock Control No
IA-64 Technology No


Extended Features
Extended Fast System Call Yes
Extended AMD MMX Technology No
AA-64 Technology No
3DNow! Technology Yes
Extended 3DNow! Technology No


Advanced Settings
Data Prefetch Yes
Speculative Write Ordering No
Write Allocate Limit 256MB
Write Allocate 15-16MB Hole Yes


For more detaile information my total system report generated by Si-Soft Sandra at Windows 98 SE can be downloaded (52.4 KB) at

Thanking you in advance,

[mnislamshihan]

Hi all,
No one to help me??? Still suffering with the same problem..... Tried many way but couldn't solve still......

Regards,
Shihan