Ivailo Bonev
2005-Aug-28 09:27 UTC
Difference btw installing 5.4 Release in Safe mode and Normal?
What is the difference between installing 5.4 Release in Safe mode and Normal installation? Tried installing Normal installation on laptop paniced, but with Safe mode is ok?
Chuck Swiger
2005-Aug-28 13:34 UTC
Difference btw installing 5.4 Release in Safe mode and Normal?
Ivailo Bonev wrote:> What is the difference between installing 5.4 Release in Safe mode and > Normal installation? > Tried installing Normal installation on laptop paniced, but with Safe > mode is ok?Safe mode disables ACPI/APM, it disables APIC and SMP, it slows down the hard drives and so forth from UltraDMA speeds to the safer PIO modes. It would help to report exactly what laptop you have, as well as the panic message, but if you can install in safe mode, you have a chance to update the system sources and build a kernel with various options to try and track down where the problem is. You should also make sure your laptop BIOS is completely up-to-date. -- -Chuck