[PLUG] Old OS on New Machine

[Dick Steffens]

On 5/6/21 9:36 PM, King Beowulf wrote:
> On 5/6/21 3:57 PM, Michael Barnes wrote:
>> I'm having the opposite of Dick's problem. I just built a new computer
>> using an ASUS Pro B460M-C motherboard with 32GB or RAM. I'm trying to
>> install CentOS7. I have both DVD and USB stick. I get the initial menu to
>> choose install, test media and install, or troubleshoot. Regardless of what
>> I choose, the screen blanks and nothing happens. I have also tried a
>> Knoppix DVD with the same results.
>>
>> No commentary on distribution needed, I must install CentOS 7. I'll try
>> other things for troubleshooting, but in the end, I need CentOS7 installed.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
> web search? RTFM?
>
>
> https://docs.centos.org/en-US/centos/install-guide/Text_Installation_Intro-ppc/
>
> "If your system has a graphical display, but graphical installation
> fails, try booting with the inst.xdriver=vesa option - see Boot Options."
>
> https://docs.centos.org/en-US/centos/install-guide/adminoptions/#chap-anaconda-boot-options
>
> CentOS uses a graphical GUI installation process. With a newer system,
> esp with newer GPU, I would not expect the older kernel and X/Mesa to
> have the appropriate GPU modules/drivers.

I'm not sure how CentOS instructions help me.

I did a search on plop boot cd. 
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-from-usb-without-bios-support-via-plop-cd/ 
has an image showing the Plop menu, which I get. Not all of the entries 
are present as in my situation, but usb is on the list. I arrow down to 
it, hit <ENTER> and a new menu appears with shorter set of entries. 
However, the cursor does not respond to the down arrow key, and the only 
way to proceed is to power down.

So, I know that the Plop CD boots, but don't know why it doesn't 
transfer booting to the USB stick. I've tried putting the USB stick in 
front USB ports, and back USB ports with no change in the results. 
Unfortunately, I don't have the USB sticks from previous installs on the 
Jetway machine. The two sicks I have are Xubuntu 18.04 and 20.04. One of 
them probably used to have Slackware on it, but not anymore.

Bottom line, I know the CD used to work, because I used it to install 
two different OSs on the Jetway in the past.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens