> i have same problem when booting from plan9 cd.
> booting stops after selection of install or live and
> system gets dead.
I think this is a different problem, Moritz doesn't even
get as far as the prompt.
Do you have a usb keyboard? I'am not sure the install CD supports USB
keyboards unless the bios is capable of making them appear like PS2 ones
(which many can).
-Steve