Fedora 8 install gets stuck

[Mike A. Harris]

Derek Schuurman wrote:
> 
> I am installing Fedora 8 on a Toshiba Tecra laptop and the installation 
> process gets stuck shortly after the DVD media test. Fedora 7 installed 
> on the same laptop without any difficulties.  The media check passes, 
> but the message "IRQ #18 Disabled" appears.  Both the graphical and 
> text-mode install have the same issue.
> 
> After the media test screen, the installation halts on a blue screen 
> with the title "Welcome to Fedora for i386" which is empty except for 
> some navigation commands on the bottom line of the screen.
> 
> By switching to console 3 (ctrl-alt-F3) I can read the INFO messages and 
> the last INFO message displayed is as follows:
> 
> <time-stamp> INFO   : modules to insert pcmcia_core H*H****************  
> pcmcia
> 
> (note the '*' characters above actually appear as solid "blocks")
> 
> I can switch to console 2 (ctrl-alt-F2) and type shell commands so the 
> computer is not hung, but the installer seems "stuck". When I list the 
> installed modules using "lsmod", the pcmcia modules are not installed. 
> Other driver modules (such as SCSI drivers) appear to have loaded 
> successfully.
> 
> Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
> thanks,
> Derek

Try booting your kernel with the following added to the commandline:

nohz=off nolapic

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Mike A. Harris

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