SliTaz Forum

Haggis

Member

Registered: 2012-10-12

Posts: 2

Trouble installing Slitaz

Hi all. I tried and lost an entire day to install Slitaz on my laptop HDD. At the first attempt I tried using a CD with the latest version of Slitaz. I booted in Slitaz (live desktop) from the CD and tried to install it on HDD using the method to download the latest ISO from the Slitaz website and install it. I formatted my hdd using the built in GPARTED and I followed the steps from http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:installation. No way to install it after the reboot I got this message: PXE-E61 Media test failure, check cable , bla, blah.... Searching the web I found that I had to disable the Network booting in bios entirely and I turned of Network booting but nothing changed.

The result of the second attempt was pretty much the same except the error message that changed into ''No boot device found....'' and this time I used a live usb drive with Slitaz installed.

So in a last attempt I said that maybe something's wrong with my hardware so I tried to install UBUNTU than Linux Mint but both worked without any problems.

My entire day finished by reinstalling XP (that I hate) so it is not a hardware problem , bad HDD sectors...

I love Slitaz from what I saw when running the live cd but the installing process is really driving me nuts so if anyone can help me to install Slitaz on my Acer Aspire 5157Z I'll be really grateful.

Please don't hurt me with command line phrases 'cause I'm not so geek.

(and sorry for my bad English)

domcox

Administrator

Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 104

Re: Trouble installing Slitaz

Did you set the 'boot' flag on the partition you boot from?

Haggis

Member

Registered: 2012-10-12

Posts: 2

Re: Trouble installing Slitaz

Oh my God! That did the trick and finally I can fully enjoy Slitaz!  It was so simple and in the same time I was so stupid.

Sir, you really saved my day. Thank you very much! Great OS and GREAT SUPPORT.

With all my bad English, without talking with me directly and without asking for a fee like the Symantec support, you Sir succeed to solve my problem and literally saved my day.

Thank you again, I wish you all the best and to have a great weekend.

domcox

Administrator

Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 104

Re: Trouble installing Slitaz

You're welcome!