Installation fails with 64bit DVD FC4

Pete Bradbury pete.s.bradbury at btinternet.com
Thu Jun 16 19:04:14 UTC 2005


Thanks for that unplug usb devices tip :-)

One usb web cam stopped the whole install

Now FC4 on mt AMD 64 works a treat!

Now just to get the sound working !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bray" <jmblin at comcast.net>
To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list at redhat.com>; 
<ken at geekystuff.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Installation fails with 64bit DVD FC4


> On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 00:21 -0400, Ken Nordquist wrote:
>> On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 15:39 +0100, Pete Bradbury wrote:
>> <snip>
>> >
>> > This report doesn't show the linux partition  on drive e which is I
>> > think ext3 of about 50gig
>> >
>> > I've tried installing FC4 for 64 bit - but it sticks at /sbin/loader
>> > so that Linux never really starts!
>> >
>> > I've attempted linux text  but sticks at same place.
>> >
>> > I'm using a new ATi X800 card which is the only thing diffrent since
>> > \i last used this kit with FC3
>> >
>> > Is it the card or something else? Any solutions?
>> >
>> > HELP appreciated :-)
>> </snip>
>>
>> I am having the same problem.  I believe the problem is with the
>> hardware probe.  If I install with linux noprobe, I get past the place
>> where the install stops.  Unfortunately this does me no good as I am not
>> familiar with the steps necessary to ensure FC4 sees all the appropriate
>> hardware.  My motherboard is the MSI RS480M2-IL with a SATA drive.
>>
>> As with Pete's post, all help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Ken Nordquist
>>
>
> try installing/booting with no usb stuff plugged in.  i could not
> install, and hung at that point when i had some usb equipment plugged
> in.
>
> in addition, i cannot boot with any usb plugged in either.
>
> john
>
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