Install problem with FC4

John Pearson jpearson42 at wowway.com
Mon May 16 02:56:03 UTC 2005


On Sunday 15 May 2005 05:23 am, Jared Buck wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 10:17 +0200, Luc MAIGNAN wrote:
> > HI,
> >
> > I cannot install the FC4 on a laptop ACER FERRARI 3200 with amd64
> > version (the problem is exactly the same with a RHEL 4). The
> > installation process begins, detects all hardware and then launches
> > /sbin/loader. At this point, black screen and all is freezed. I tried to
> > start the installation in text mode, with no probe option, ... : no
> > effect.
> >
> > Has anyone an idea which gives me a chance to install it on my computer ?
> >
> > Best regards
>
> Have you checked which version of the .isos you're using?  If you have a
> 64-bit processor, which is what you're using, you need to install the
> 64-bit version of FC4 test 3.
>
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/x86_64/is
>o/
>
> Get them from that link or try one of the mirrors if RH's server is
> busy.  FC4's i386 .isos will only work with non-32-bit processors.
>
> If your processor is a 32-bit version (such as the Pentium classes like
> the P4), you need to use the i386 .isos:
>
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/i386/iso/
>
> Again, try a mirror if RH's server is busy.
>
> You didn't specify which type of processor you're using.  Linux is very
> picky about the processor - if you're using the wrong version of
> the .isos, it'll freeze like you describe.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jared
Actually, I have both the i386 and the x86_64 versions of fc4t3 installed on 
an amd based machine.  It allows to compare them.  There has never been a 
problem with the install.

-jpearson




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