Fedora 8 install failure

[Chris Snook]

Anders Hartman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to install Fedora 8 x86_64 on my HP Compaq 8710p laptop.
> The DVD boots fine, I tell the install to do a new install, come to the 
> blue screen that
> loads some drivers and end up at the disk check requester. After the 
> check is done (or skipped),
> /sbin/loader blows me away with a SIGSEGV error and shuts down the system.
> 
> I have also tried to install Ubuntu 7.10 and OpenSUSE 10.3. They install 
> and works flawlessly.
> However, I'm a Fedora guy ;-)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> Some system facts:
> 
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
> 4 GB RAM
> ST9120823AS hard disc
> NVIDIA Quadro NVS 320M graphics card
> TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632M
> Intel 82566MM Gigabit LAN
> Intel WiFi Link 4965AG
> 
> Additional info
> 
> The Fedora 8 KDE LIVE CD/DVD seems to boot up just fine. Can't make a
> clean (swedish) install with this though.

I had some nasty problems, quite similar to this, using the F8 x86_64 graphical 
installer on a few boxes with Nvidia cards.  The text installer worked fine 
though, and the problem went away when I made a respin with revisor that used 
newer packages.  Try the Fedora Unity respin.

	-- Chris