Fedora Core 2 on Compaq (HP) Proliant DL360 G2

[Paul Kopacz]

Update the BIOS?

Joel Moxey wrote:

> Hi!
>  
> I am having much difficulty installing FC2 on a Compaq Proliant DL360 G2.
>  
> First of all I tried using the GUI install this just froze before 
> completing installing the RPMs, I tried doing on install using text, 
> and the install stopped at about the same place - however, this time 
> the screen was covered in a load of characters!
>  
> After I tried all combinations of using ide=nodma and noacpi, and when 
> using both together, the install managed to get through to the 
> post-RPM bit where configuration is done - I then just had an egg 
> timer for a long long time.... so it seems to have hung later in the 
> process.
>  
> I'm not really sure what to try next!
>  
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Joel