FCT3 - Hangs when installing from CD

Eric Beyer eric.beyer at lnxfrk.net
Fri Apr 30 04:06:52 UTC 2004


Not to reply to my own post or something but that subject should be FC2T3
and I forgot to add the video card info (Nvidia GeForce 5600 Ultra - 128MB
AGP). Also using onboard sound and LOM (3com 940). Fedora Core 1 is
currently installed and working...

Eric Beyer said:
> I finally got around to downloading test 3 and have attempted to install
> it for the last couple of hours but haven't had any luck so far. I am
> running into an issue where it is hanging right after the message
> "Uncompressing Linux... ok, booting the kernel". From there on out the
> cursor just flashes on the left side of the screen and my system is hung,
> it requires a hard reset to reboot.
>
> I have searched this list and google for suggestions but haven't had any
> luck so far. I tried CD1 in another machine to rule out a bad CD (the
> MD5SUMS matched before I burnt them) and the CD appears fine. I am sure it
> has something to do with my hardware but I thought I would at least post a
> message to see if people with similiar hardware have had some luck.
>
> My configuration is as follows:
> ASUS P4P800 Motherboard
> P4 2.6GHz (HyperThreading Enabled)
> 512 MB PC2700 RAM
> 120 GB SATA drive (set as first drive)
> 40 GB ATA/100 (PATA)
> Plextor 8/4/32 CDRW (master on secondary)
> Pioneer DVD ROM (slave)
>
> I have tried different variations such as disabling SATA support,
> HyperThreading, "Compatible Mode", and even flashed the BIOS to a more
> recent version for S&G... Anyway, thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks!
> Eric
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