Core 4 Anaconda Problems

[Rob Wright]

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:57:06 -0400
  Jim Cornette <fc-cornette at insight.rr.com> wrote:
> fedorarob at poncacity.net wrote:
> 
>> This happened to me with core 3, and now with core 4. 
>>I'm installing 
>> along, fresh install completely. As soon as all the 
>>packages are 
>> transferred from the CD, anaconda bails out with a list 
>>of gui.py 
>> errors and tells me to reboot. Is anaconda damaged, or 
>>am I just gonna 
>> have to stick with FC2? I realize the Fedora Core is a 
>>test distro, 
>> but I can't test it if I can't even install it. I've 
>>burned a fresh 
>> set of discs, twice, isos downloaded from two different 
>>mirrors. My 
>> hardware is ok. If I install FC2 I get the exact same 
>>problem with 
>> updating from the discs. I can use yum to update to Core 
>>4, but that 
>> is such a pain in the ass.
>>
> I had trouble with anaconda bailing out on one system 
>which had only 256 MB of memory. I added an additional 
>512 MB and everything worked as it should.
> Anyway, other than having lower memory, your hardware 
>specs might help get you get up to a later distribution.
> 
> Have you tried doing a linux test installation?
> 
> Jim

I've not done a a test installation yet. I have however 
managed to successfully boot and install from a Knoppix 
disc. I have 2 256mb stick of RAM and a newly replaced 
motherboard. I'm doing a memtest right now and then I'll 
try a test installation.

Rob