Why do  you need to start on real hardware?

This is fairly unsupported at the moment, so you’re really in no-mans-land here.

I’d suggest a virtual machine until you become more familiar with it.

Anyway, looking at your hardware spec I don’t see any untoward.

Continuing down the real hardware path, your next step is to obtain debug output.

The only current method to do this is via a null-modem cable, as specified in the link I gave you.

Ged.

From: James Muthee [mailto:jsoftpacks@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: 31 December 2008 09:12
To: Ged
Subject: RE: [ros-dev] Problems installing REACTOS

Hello Ged.

Thanks for the prompt reply.

First, I need to test the software on a real machine. No Virtualization, no support form any other OS.

As for the exact configuration of the system, I am forwarding the entire report from the windows system info.

I know its lengthy but, then again you would be looking for someting specific.

My disks are FAT32

Please help.


Thanks

James I. M.

--- On Tue, 30/12/08, Ged <gedmurphy@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Ged <gedmurphy@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [ros-dev] Problems installing REACTOS
To: jsoftpacks@yahoo.co.uk, "'ReactOS Development List'" <ros-dev@reactos.org>
Date: Tuesday, 30 December, 2008, 1:59 PM

It could be a whole range of things.

Without having your hardware spec and debug output, it’s impossible to tell.

If you just want to test it, it’s better to run it in a virtual machine.

If you’re insistent on running it on hardware, then you’ll need to start by supplying your hardware details.

If that doesn’t show any obvious problems (e.g. SATA, NTFS, etc) then you will need to grab debug output via a null cable modem http://www.reactos.org/wiki/index.php/Debugging#Real_computer:_Physical_serial_cable

Good luck.

Ged.

From: ros-dev-bounces@reactos.org [mailto:ros-dev-bounces@reactos.org] On Behalf Of James Muthee
Sent: 30 December 2008 11:21
To: ros-dev@reactos.org
Subject: [ros-dev] Problems installing REACTOS

Hello.

Having downloaded the software (I was amazed it was less than 40MB), I wrote the ISO on a CD and started the installation.

0.3.7 failed to install completely, stopping dead just after loading the initial files.

I downloaded the 0.3.6 and tried again. This time, I was able to install the first portion (copying the textmode installation to the hard disk and modifying the MBR).

On restart, A GUI window flashed then a blue screen with a single line about the Build, and that was the end.

What am I doing wrong?

I would appreciate any help. I really want to test drive this software.

James I. M.