"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
>
> Did a little google search. These links may help you with your driver problem:
>
> http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2007-05/msg06964.html
>
> http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-bugs/2007-04/msg00978.html
>
> The SUSE folks seem to think passing 'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
> 'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'  might work with the DVD install.

Thanks again, Kam, but I do not know how to pass 'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'.

Paul