Fedora 5 DVD - hangs during dependency check

[Anil Kumar Sharma]

On 3/30/06, caseybea <no-reply-gw at fcp.homelinux.org> wrote:
>
> I am having the *exact* same issue.
>
> The machine I am attempting to install FC5 on is:
>
> Abit BD7II-RAID
> Intel P4 2.8Ghz
> 1GB Ram
> Plextor PX708-A DVD/CD reader/writer
> 2xATA hard drives (no raid)
> Nvidia FX5900XT Video
>
> I started with the same deal as the original author-- started with a DVD,
> picked a typical workstation install, chose to install it on my available
> free space on my hard drive (I have a 30GB empty partition).   I got all the
> way to checking dependancies-- and after starting for about 10 seconds, it
> stops.
>
> So, my initial thought was that (despite the SHA1 sums being verified ok)
> the burn was "bad" somehow.  So, I instead created CD's.   Low burn speed,
> just to be sure.
>
> Same install- same process- same result.  It gets "stuck" at the
> Dependency check.   System is still responsive (mouse, caps-lock ,etc).    I
> let it sit overnight.  No progress.   (Note: on another similarly-sized
> system at work, FC5 did the entire depency check in about a
> minute).    Using SAME media, I had no issues installing on a workstation at
> work.
>
> The system I have at home has flawless hardware- and I've successfully
> installed a whole slew of operating systems, the latest of which was an
> install of FC3 *after* I had issues with the FC5 install.   I've stressed
> the heck out of it with various benchmarks and hardware tests (memory, etc),
> all 100% clean.    I can confidently say that my hardware should not be an
> issue.
>
> I am not sure what is going on, but the installation setup for FC5 clearly
> is not ready for prime-time.    I suspect it will only be a matter of time
> before more people come out of the woodwork with the same issue.  :-o
>
> My guess is that there's something about my hardware (I dunno, sound
> card?) that FC5 does not like--  but why it hangs/sticks during the
> dependency check is a total mystery.    This is the first RedHat-based
> install I've *ever* had major install issues with on this machine.
>
>
The step next to dependency check may be checked.

--
Anil Kumar Shrama
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