Any progress on installing FC7 on a SATA system?

[Karl Larsen]

Etanisla Lopez-Ortiz wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>    Just out of curiosity, how did you load FC6? It sounds as if you 
>> must have used one of those same methods you decline to use with F7?
>
> FC6 installed very nicely from DVD. Burn DVD, boot off DVD, select 
> preferred options, go take a nap, and awaken to an installed FC6.
>
> I'm in the process of downloading the F7 Live disc now, and will try 
> that tonight.
>
> @ John Austin
> If I don't enter any "linux $option" entries, sometimes it will hang 
> at "Ready", otherwise it will fail after the media checksum fails. 
> Yes, I've checked the iso checksum, burnt the iso using Nero, Imgburn, 
> and K3B using the "verify" option. And the install fails with all 3 
> DVDs. Anaconda just can't see the optical drive.
>
> Solution 1 is past my current level of risk. Not so much about the 
> risk of loosing data, but because my wallet can't afford the remote 
> risk of replacing the hard drive. Solution 2 was attempted, with the 
> same result. I can boot off the stick, but once anaconda is pointed 
> towards the optical, the install fails.
>
> @ David Timms
> 2G of memory, and the hard drive is 300G (insert usual banter about 
> marketing here). 150G is for XP-SP2, and 150G is for Fedora. The XP 
> partition is NTFS, and anaconda was unable to see the iso.
>
> I'm trying to install fresh. Later I'll try your suggestion and let 
> you (via list) know what happened as well as the answers to your other 
> questions.
>
> @ kwhiskerz and Jim Cornette
> I'll take a look at the hard drive partitions. I never mind 
> reinstalling Fedora as the update is completely done overnight. But 
> reinstalling that other OS... do I have to? /me marks off 1 week on 
> calender for the OS and another week for the programs.
>
> @ (All the FC/F nazis out there)
> Good $DIETY! After 6 releases of writing "Fedora Core" or "FC", have 
> you considered it might be an ingrained habit by now? Sheesh!
>
I think the difference between FC6 and F7 loading might trace to the F7 
bug that calls /dev/hdb5 /dev/sdb5. I prefer my IDE drives to be be 
called IDE not scuzzi. It makes it hard to use the normal tools.

Karl