Does anyone have FC4 running on hp dv8000?

[Robin Laing]

Neal Becker wrote:
> Craig Thomas wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:23:49 -0500
>>Neal Becker <ndbecker2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I can't seem to get any kernels to boot, except the install CD/DVD.  They
>>>always hang.
>>>
>>
>>Is it a widescreen? My dv1227 works great.  How far into the process does
>>it get? are you sure it's the kernel and not graphics related?  Have you
>>tried not starting X at boot?
>>
>>http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/#runlevel
>>
>>If you can boot the install CD, you can boot into rescue mode:
>>
>>http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/#rescue
>>
>>HTH
>>
> 
> 
> It is widescreen.  It's not graphics.
> 
> The 2.6.11 kernel that comes on the FC4 install works.  But, I can't accept
> this notebook if it won't boot newer Fedora kernels.
> 
> All Fedora 2.6.14.xxx kernels won't boot.  With no command line args, it
> stops at 
> ACPI: Subsystem revision 20050902
> 
> If I use acpi=off it stops later.  I also tried acpi=irq.  All fail, but at
> different points!
> 
> I tried the new test kernel 2.6.15-1.1823_FC4.  Same result.
> 
> I am trying to install FC5T1 right now.
> 

I have no idea but as a suggestion, is your HD a Sata drive in the 
notebook?  I ask this as I have a Toshiba that has SATA drives even 
through the spec said it was IDE.  I could install FC4 on the laptop 
but the CD/DVD would only work at a slow speed.  The newer kernels 
overcome this problem.  This is why I wonder if it is related to the 
controller chip and atapi driver.

What is the controller chip for the drives?  Is the BIOS updated as 
well?  Maybe an option in the BIOS will allow you to set the drives as 
legacy.

Something to look at.

http://www.linuxforum.com/linux-acpi/aboutacpi.html