FC6 install : DVD boots but Anaconda never starts

[Kam Leo]

On 5/9/07, Ada Ho <ada_ho2003 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I am attempting to install Linux on a new machine.
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> I boot the Linux (FC6) DVD.
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> Vliminuz boots, and gives the : Command prompt.
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> No matter what "linux <argument>" command I give, the response is the same.
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> I have tried "linux rescue", "linux noprobe", "linux nomraid", as well as
> all of the optional arguments that are listed by the F2 key. After entering
> "linux <argument>" or simply waiting, I see a list of hardware drivers,
> followed by the access of
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> Three appropriate drivers for this machine. Then the screen goes blue with
> the text:
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> <Welcome to Fedora Core>
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> (and at the bottom of the screen)
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> "<TAB /Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> select | F12 next screen"
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> Anaconda never runs, and the only response to the keyboard is to reboot to
> <alt><control><delete>
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> Other than that, this system is dead until you reboot.
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> Everything works fine when I am running XP. I have never had any problems
> with the DVD/RW
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> Except when I try to install FC6.
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> Can anyone tell me what is going on? IN all my worldly ignorance, I do not
> understand.
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> Is it the chipset? Is it the way the drives are configured in BIOS? Is it
> that FC6 does have the
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> Proper drivers?
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> Here are the gory details of the system specs of the machine:
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> Motherboard:     ASUS P5WD2
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> Chipset:            955X
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> Hd:       Seagate    ST3250824AS
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> Video:  GeForce 6600
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> DVD/ CD Rom Drives  Sony DVD RW DW-Q120A
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>                                        Sony DVD ROM DDU1615
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> DE ATA/ ATAPI controllers
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>                                                 Intel 82801
> GB Serial ATA Storage Controller 27C0
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>                                                 Intel 82801
> GB Ultra ATA Storage Controller 27DF
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> IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers
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> Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
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> Processors:       Two Pentium D 3.00 GhZ
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> The BIOS configuration is such that:
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>             First boot device: Sonly DVD RW DV-Q120A
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>             Second boot defince: PM-ST205082AS (the Seagate hd)
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>             BIOS setup is :
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>             Primary IDE Master – ST20582AS (Seagate hd)
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>             No primary slave
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>             Secondary IDE Master – no secondary
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>             Secondary IDE Slave – no secondary
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>             Third IDE Master – DVD RW DV-Q120A
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>             Third IDE Slave – Sony DVD Rom DDU 16
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>             Configure SATA as standard (AHCI and RAID not selected)
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> Onboard IDE Operatational Mode: Enhanced Mode (Compatible mode, enhanced
> mode not selected)
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> Enhanced Mode Support on [S+ATA+P-ATA]
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>             (S-ATA and P-ATA not selected)
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Try moving your CD/DVD drives to the 2nd IDE channel.