Problems with installation using markblan image

[shodanjr_gr]

Heya guys,

 

here is my configuration:

 

AMD Venice Core A64 3200+

 

ASRock Dual SATA Mobo for AMD processors.

 

One 20 gig hard disk set as master on primary IDE channel

 

One Nec ND 4500 DVD-RW set as master on secondary IDE channel

 

Soundblaster Live Audigy

 

Radeon X800 Pro Graphics

 

 

Here is what ive done so far.

 

I tried installing using the markblan (spelling?) image (which i do understand is a bit out of date but anywayz).

 

My first attemp was to install by booting of the DVD-R drive connected to my mobo. All these attempts failed and the verbose boot always brought up the "Still waiting for Root Device" error message. I tried various IDE channel device configurations (setting my DVD as master on IDE0 etc etc) but to no avail.

 

 

So i try to boot the image off an external DVD-R drive (more like an internal dvd-r on a IDE-USB2.0 converter) and it doesnt give me the aforementioned error message. But, once it gets into the installation, all i get is a blue screen with the volleyball icon swirling around and with no dvd activity whatsoever. Its been like that for about 1 hour and hasnt nudged so im pretty sure something is broken.

 

 

Any ideas for a fix are most welcome

 

Thanks in advance all!!!