Anaconda exited abnormally
Paul Evans
pevans at itmuse.com
Wed Apr 14 16:43:41 UTC 2004
On 13/4/04 3:57 PM, "Paul Evans" <pevans at itmuse.com> wrote:
> On 13/4/04 3:37 PM, "Paul Evans" <pevans at itmuse.com> wrote:
>
>> On 13/4/04 2:28 PM, "Jay Daniels" <drs at pointyhats.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 10:45:43PM +1000, Paul Evans wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Celeron 3.2Ghz with 512MB RAM and 120GB hard drive. Every time I
>>>> try and install Fedora Core from the box set of 6 CDs (with source code) I
>>>> get the message "install exited abnormally".
>>>>
>>>> I have tried new RAM and different graphics cards and monitors. This error
>>>> occurs in text graphic and lowres modes.
>>>>
>>>> I then installed Redhat 9 (which worked) and tried upgrading again in text,
>>>> graphic and lowres modes. Each time the same error appears.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any ideas before I throw this new box set of 6 CDs in the
>>>> bin?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Paul.
>>>
>>> Try a test to if dma/irq conflicts are causing the problem. Try to
>>> install with network card, soundcard, etc removed.
>>>
>>> The network card has caused this on one of my systems. If you remove
>>> the network card or some other card, and it installs. Retry with the
>>> card in another slot.
>>>
>>> Moving my network card up a slot solved this problem with an older box
>>> of mine.
>>>
>>>
>>> jay
>>>
>> Your idea gave me hope, but unfortunately the same error occurs.
>>
>> Although I am beginning to get the impression that the problem may be
>> hardware related because the error crops up at different stages during the
>> install, although always before the packages actually begin installing.
>>
>> But then why does Redhat 9 install without problems?
>>
>> Paul.
>>
> OK this is looking more and more like a hardware problem. I just put my old
> Redhat 8 disks in and they produced the same error. When I get the chance
> I'll pop out and get another Cdrom and see how that goes. At the moment I
> have a CD R/RW.
>
> Paul.
>
Just in the interest of finishing this thread; this problem was hardware
related and after swapping the motherboard Fedora installed without
problems.
Paul.
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