RH 7.2 Just Installed and getting Error...

[CrazyHelloDeli]

I turn on the comp, pick RH from GRUB and then Hex numbers start flashing across the screen. Few seconds later, I get this message:
<0>Kernel Panic: Aiee,killing interrupt handler!
In interrupt handler - not syncing

COMPLETLY new to Linux so bare with me🙂 Any idea whats up?

Specs:
800 Duron
FIC AZ11EA Mobo
256 Crucial
Maxtor 5400 20G
Lite-On 12x10x32
GeForce2 MX200
Netgear FA-311 NIC
56K Modem

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Ok fixed...but now I cant log into KDE lol! I dont remember having to state login name but my password wont work. As far as I know I chose the default "administrator" Logon.

 

[Nothinman]

In Linux there is no 'administrator' account, it's called root.

And it's a bad idea to login and do regular work as root, create a regular user and use 'su -' from a command-line to become root when you need it.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Awsome, thx...now just gotta edit GRUB to use 'noathlon' on boot 😀

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

*Cough* How do I save in vi? 😀

 

[Nothinman]

:wq

w for write and q for quit. Make sure you hit esc atleast once to get out of insert mode.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Yup, got it, boots great now. Now my damn modem wont detect😀