FEDORA core 7 installation on laptop

[tom tom]

Yes I tried with IDE but failed,

Do I have to give different kernel parameter option
with IDE,

Let me know

Thanks
--- Matthew Saltzman <mjs at CLEMSON.EDU> wrote:

> On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 16:29 -0700, Tracy12 wrote:
> > It doesn't say to what, that is the issue we all
> got,
> > 
> > 
> > The live CD and DVD all works on other laptops, I
> guess they are not very
> > new.
> > 
> > Mine is ACER Travel mate 6292.
> > 
> > Is this issue because of the new chipset etc.
> > 
> > I downloaded the DVD some time back and live CD
> yesterday. Shall I download
> > the DVD again and try?
> > Will it make any sense (assuming upgrades to the
> kernel)
> 
> The official install images don't change after
> release.  There's an
> organization that re-spins install images with
> updates included, but I
> can't recall where they are.  You can search the
> archives of this list
> to find them.
> 
> Does your BIOS offer a compatibility mode for the
> ATAPI/IDE controller?
> If so, give that a try.  I had a similar problem
> with a ThinkPad T61 and
> that solved the install problem.  Once I had
> completed updates, I
> switched back to AHCI mode and it worked fine.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 22:37 -0700, Tracy12
> wrote:
> > >> When I tried the live CD, it gives the message
> "Cannot find root file
> > >> system!"
> > >> create symlink /dev/root and then exit this
> shell to continue the boot
> > >> sequence.....
> > >> 
> > > create a symlink of what to /dev/root or
> /dev/root to what?
> > >> 
> > >> Why this is such a big issue, Has anyone got
> this issue and install FC7
> > >> successfully on a notebook.
> > > 
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