<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I am attempting to install Linux on a new machine. <o:p></o:p> I boot the Linux (FC6) DVD. <o:p></o:p> Vliminuz boots, and gives the : Command prompt. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> No matter what “linux <argument>” command I give, the response is the same.<o:p></o:p> I have tried “linux rescue”, “linux noprobe”, “linux nomraid”, as well as all of the optional arguments that are listed by the F2 key. After entering “linux <argument>” or simply waiting, I see a list of hardware drivers, followed by the access of <o:p></o:p> Three appropriate drivers for this machine. Then the screen goes blue with the text:<o:p></o:p> <Welcome to Fedora Core><o:p></o:p> (and at the bottom of the screen)<o:p></o:p> “<TAB /Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> select | F12 next screen”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Anaconda never runs, and the only response to the keyboard is to reboot to <alt><control><delete><o:p></o:p> Other than that, this system is dead until you reboot.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Everything works fine when I am running XP. I have never had any problems with the DVD/RW<o:p></o:p> Except when I try to install FC6. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Can anyone tell me what is going on? IN all my worldly ignorance, I do not understand.<o:p></o:p> Is it the chipset? Is it the way the drives are configured in BIOS? Is it that FC6 does have the<o:p></o:p> Proper drivers?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here are the gory details of the system specs of the machine:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Motherboard: ASUS P5WD2<o:p></o:p> Chipset: 955X<o:p></o:p> Hd: Seagate ST3250824AS<o:p></o:p> Video: GeForce 6600<o:p></o:p> DVD/ CD Rom Drives Sony DVD RW DW-Q120A<o:p></o:p> Sony DVD ROM DDU1615<o:p></o:p> DE ATA/ ATAPI controllers<o:p></o:p> Intel 82801 GB Serial ATA Storage Controller 27C0<o:p></o:p> Intel 82801 GB Ultra ATA Storage Controller 27DF<o:p></o:p> IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller<o:p></o:p> Processors: Two Pentium D 3.00 GhZ<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The BIOS configuration is such that:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> First boot device: Sonly DVD RW DV-Q120A<o:p></o:p> Second boot defince: PM-ST205082AS (the Seagate hd)<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> BIOS setup is :<o:p></o:p> Primary IDE Master – ST20582AS (Seagate hd)<o:p></o:p> No primary slave<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Secondary IDE Master – no secondary<o:p></o:p> Secondary IDE Slave – no secondary<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Third IDE Master – DVD RW DV-Q120A<o:p></o:p> Third IDE Slave – Sony DVD Rom DDU 16 <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Configure SATA as standard (AHCI and RAID not selected)<o:p></o:p> Onboard IDE Operatational Mode: Enhanced Mode (Compatible mode, enhanced mode not selected)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Enhanced Mode Support on [<st1:place w:st="on">S+ATA</st1:place>+P-ATA]<o:p></o:p> (S-ATA and P-ATA not selected)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>