two recommendations: 1) show us what "cat /proc/cpuinfo" returns. In Failsafe Mode (the only way I can get to init 3) with option nosmp and maxcpu=0 (so this may not be relevent) is:
Alexey Eremenko wrote: linux:~ # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 5 model name : Pentium II (Deschutes) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 449.011 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr bogomips : 899.09 _______________________________ After a reboot into failsafe without the nosmp and maxcpu=0 I now get: linux:~ # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 5 model name : Pentium II (Deschutes) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 449.011 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr bogomips : 899.12 processor : 1 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 5 model name : Pentium II (Deschutes) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 449.011 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr bogomips : 897.99
2) try to start sax2 from console - in VESA mode.
linux:~ # sax2 --vesa 0:800x600@60 SaX: initializing please wait... SaX: no X-Server is running SaX: will start own server if needed SaX: including [Driver:0] profile: Depth24... SaX: including [Driver:0] profile: NVidia... SaX: calling [Driver:0] profile script: NVidia.sh SaX: startup (here is where it stops responding and I reboot) I get the same with lower resolutions too. I am using a CTX CRT monitor. I am running these tests through SSH to make it easier to paste the results. When I run sax2 the monitor goes black on the computer in question and locks the SSH session.
3) the installation you did - was in graphical or text mode?
I started out in graphical. When the first CD finished the reboot would not complete. I then finished the install by booting to failsafe. Thanks. - James W.