Fedora Core 3 install hangs at /sbin/loader
Ow Mun Heng
Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com
Wed Dec 15 03:22:45 UTC 2004
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 11:59, Edward wrote:
> Gernot Hassenpflug wrote:
>
> > Dear list members,
> >
> > I have just started finding out about Fedora Core 2 and 3, having used
> > RH7.3 on my desktop for the last several years. However, the boot from
> > the first install CD for either FC2 or 3 (iso image) hangs at the
> > point where /sbin/loader is executed.
> Try other options. There's one to turn acpi off, which helps some
> people, one for DMA which helps others. I can't remember them all off
> the top off my head, but a quick browse through the archives should tell
> you, as this installer hanging problem has been asked quite a few times
> before.
IIRC, I had this problem when I was installing FC2 onto a box, it was
due to the USB mouse.
Remove it and see if it works.
IIRC, it was in bugzilla.
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Ow Mun Heng
Gentoo/Linux on D600 1.4Ghz
Neuromancer 11:21:49 up 2:05, 5 users, 0.38, 0.55, 0.44
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