New install of VB2.4 hangs on first reboot

[tfmeier]

I'm building a second VB2.4 machine (will upgrade to 2.5 thereafter). Details as follows:

• Boot from CD
• Install runs fine until after the dialogue to shutdown, reboot or redo the install
• I remove the CD and select reboot
• Then at the message [info] Will now restart the system hangs
• I force the shutdown via teh power button and when I switch on again there's a message about selecting a proper boot device meaning the installation process must have not completed properly
• I'm using an Acer XC-603 with a 4TB drive

Any ideas?

[pclinux1]

If you reboot and wait there might be a prompt to then eject CD. Many Linux systems do that. Ejecting the CD before rebooting may break communication of the OS to the CD.

[tfmeier]

The prompt appears with the options shutdown, reboot, cmd line and start over. I select reboot, a few commands appear, the CD tray opens automatically while the message .... Caching reboot files or similar appears. I remove the CD and press enter and then it hangs

Could this be a BIOS issue?

From memory I used the same CD on a Dell OptiPlex without any problems

[pclinux1]

Not sure what is happening as I installed 2.4 a while back. Perhaps this info helps

https://wiki.vortexbox.org/vortexbox_2.3_installation_instructions