"Loading pata_it821x driver" never ends, F7 installation

[Paul Smith]

On 6/3/07, Kam Leo <kam.leo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > > > report this crucial bug?
> > > >
> > > > It is now reported at:
> > > >
> > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> > >
> > > Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> > > DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.
> >
> > Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
> > place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
> > installation?
>
> It's not that difficult. You need to first locate a F7 mirror and the
> /fedora/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os
> directory. Put in either the F7 Rescue CD or DVD and enter "linux
> askmethod" on the after the system boots. Depending on the URL of the
> mirror select either HTTP or FTP and enter the data requested on the
> screen. Here's a write up using FC-6 is still applies to F7:
>
> http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/installation_guides/redhat_fedora_core_6_installation_guide/sn-install-tcpip-config.html

Thanks, Kam, but when I try to run the rescue mode from the F7
installation dvd, I get again the same deadlock problem:

"Loading pata_it821x driver".

Thus, a network install seems not possible here.

Paul