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ReactOS wont install on my computer

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:14 am
by DMBoricua
Simply I do what I have to do, I put the install CD on the CD ROM and boot from it. When it loads the installation, I see the "Select language" screen, but it freezes. When I do a hard boot, it keeps doing the same thing.

I tried out the Live CD boot disc. When its loading up, it quickly says could not verify NTFS system or something like that, and the screen just goes black. :evil:

I havent had problems installing other linux distros on computers. It so happens that this particular one wont install how it should be. Anyone got any ideas?? :?:

Re: ReactOS wont install on my computer

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:42 am
by SdC
DMBoricua wrote:
I havent had problems installing other linux distros on computers. It so happens that this particular one wont install how it should be. Anyone got any ideas?? :?:
ReactOS is NOT a Linux distro.
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Download a trunk build instead of 0.3.4 and try again (and next time if you ask a question, please say which version/build you are using)

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:24 am
by GoBusto
Your problem is a known one - ReactOS 0.3.4 Stable had a bug that caused problems with keyboard/mouse when running on real hardware. This issue has been fixed in the trunk.

You can obtain trunk builds here: http://www.reactos.org/getbuilds/

PS: ReactOS isn't a Linux distro.

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:49 am
by Haos
ReactOS isn't a Linux distro.

ReactOS is a clone of NT operating system. It`s in ALPHA stage, this means PROBLEMS.

Please use VM for testint ROS atm. If you for some reason need/want to test it on real hardware, you need two PCs, both with serial ports. Then you connect them with null modem cable and use debug version. This way you can obtain debug log, which is necessary for checking on what is going wrong and why it doesnt work.

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:51 pm
by tsvetan_banchev888
Please use VirtualBox for testint ROS
http://www.virtualbox.org/

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:56 pm
by EmuandCo
Well. Or QEmu or VMWare.

And I dont want to see this Smiley once more from you: :evil:

ReactOS is Alpha Stage Software as everyone can read at the first Page, so these Bugs CAN AND WILL occur.

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:27 pm
by DMBoricua
Oh ok, now I undestand what ReactOS is.

I ran ReactOS using QEMU on my Windows machine.

So yeah, looking forward for this OS in the future, I know its going to be great and functional. Thanks for the help. :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:22 am
by EmuandCo
No Problem. We are here for ppl asking us stuff ;-)

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:24 am
by tsvetan_banchev888
Please use only VirtualBox for testint ROS
http://www.virtualbox.org/

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:53 am
by elhoir
ReactOS crashes on VirtualBox, but works fine under Qemu or VMWare

EDIT (BETTER): crashes on all VM systems, as ReactOS is in alpha stage yet, but it runs more flawlessly under Qemu or VMWare

Re: ReactOS wont install on my computer

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:08 am
by FlyingIsFun1217
SdC wrote: ReactOS is NOT a Linux distro.
ReactOS is NOT a Linux distro.
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I don't get it. Could you be a little clearer?

FlyingIsFun1217 :)