Unable to install Fedora Core 2

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make a bootable floppy disk
with the cdrom image on it
then boot from the floppy but don`t forget to insert the first disc in your
cdrom drive also
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana Chandler" <dchand3 at gmail.com>
To: <akonstam at trinity.edu>
Cc: "Fedora-List" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: Unable to install Fedora Core 2


> Sure, what I meant by the function keys is that the original menu is
> fully functional.
>
> Anyway, when I hit enter, I get
>
>      Loading vmlinuz........
>                  initrd....
>      Ready...
>
> That's it...
>
> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:10:34 -0500, akonstam at trinity.edu
> <akonstam at trinity.edu> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 12:00:28PM -0400, Dana Chandler wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have just subscribed to this list.  I need help installing Core 2.
> > > I am currently running RH 8.0 on  a Dell Dimension XPS T600 with 640MB
> > > of RAM. When I run the installation program, I get the intial screen
> > > and the linux prompt.  I call see all of the options, in other words I
> > > can hit a function key and see the possible options.  No matter what
> > > options I choose on install the same thing happens.
> > >
> > > It looks like it is starting to load the installation but all I get is
> > > a blinking cursor in the upper lefthand of the monitor.  I have tried
> > > two separate sets of installation discs.
> > >
> > > I can read the discs in RH 8.0 and even try to install packages, of
> > > course I get errors because of the version of the kernel is incorrect.
> > >  I have no idea where to go from here.  I am an extreme newbie.
> > >
> > > What I have tried.
> > >
> > > linux text
> > > linux noprobe
> > > linux text noprobe
> > > linux acpi=off (one of my friends suggested this...)
> > >
> > > Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  I am sorry if
> > > this request is not well put together, I am still learning.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > I am confused with your using the function keys. When the first screen
> > comes up just hit return. describe what happens.
> >
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> >
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> >
>
>
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> Dana C. Chandler III
> Applications/Database Developer
> dchand3 at gmail.com
>
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