F8 - Failure to install on a Compaq Presario Laptop - possible solution
Gregory P. Ennis
PoMec at PoMec.Net
Mon Nov 12 20:44:20 UTC 2007
On Sun, 2007-11-11 at 23:28 +0900, Msquared wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 09:59:09PM -0600, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install F8 on a Compaq Pesario Laptop that has F6 on it.
> > The 386 DVD hangs after picking a 'new install' at :
> > running /sbin/loader
>
> I'm having that problem too.
>
> When it says 'running /sbin/loader', press enter. If the screen scrolls
> up one line, then it might not have hung, it might just take a long time.
> For me, it took about 5-6 minutes before proceeding. Just wait longer.
> :-)
>
> I did find a better workaround, though. Try this:
>
> * Boot the install DVD
> * At the boot menu, hit tab
> * Append one of the following to the end of the line:
>
> floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0
> clocksource=acpi_pm
> floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 clocksource=acpi_pm
>
> * Press enter
>
> I'm not sure which of the three appendages is the best one, but for me any
> of them worked fine.
>
> Sources:
>
> http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=171230&highlight=floppy+clocksource
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=338061
>
> Regards, Msquared...
>
Msquared,
Thanks much... my laptop is being used remotely until tomorrow
evening... I'll give your technique a try. Thanks for the sources!!!!!
Greg
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