FC3 install hangs "reading package info"

Nigel Wade nmw at ion.le.ac.uk
Fri Apr 29 13:48:22 UTC 2005


Terry Polzin wrote:
> I admit it, I'm not up2date with new hardware issues and I believe that this 
> is one.  I've just built a new machine with a 2.8ghz processor 256mb RAM 50g 
> HD etc 16x DVD +- RW. All the latest hardware.
> 
> Now I've installed enough systems and this is the first time I've seen 
> something like this. It makes no difference if the install media is CD or 
> DVD, the install hangs while reading package info or after (maybe while) 
> formatting the partitions.
> 
> I've tried using the noidedma option at boot and that doesn't appear to help.
> 
> Nothing on the F3 or F4 screens seem to indicate a problem, running top on F2 
> shows anaconda running merrily.
> 
> What additional diagnostic information do I need to provide?
> 
> THANKS,
> 
> Terry
> 

Have you got any USB devices plugged in? My USB printers and a PDA cradle 
all caused FC3 install to hang on an ASUS A7N8X at home.

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Nigel Wade, System Administrator, Space Plasma Physics Group,
             University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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