FEDORA core 7 installation on laptop

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 20:43 -0700, tom tom wrote:
> Yes I tried with IDE but failed,
> 
> Do I have to give different kernel parameter option
> with IDE,
> 
> Let me know

Not sure what to tell you.  Setting the controller to compatibility mode
in the BIOS fixed the issue for me, enough to get a kernel that supports
my card's AHCI mode.

Try the FedoraUnity install.  It might have a new enough kernel for you.

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Thanks.

> 
> 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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