Can't format /boot

[Rick Stevens]

Java Samurai wrote:
> In Anaconda th last thing that happens is 
> * moving (1) to step preinstallconfig
> 
> Does anyone know how I can further debug this?
> How do I look at what is happening step by step?

Try adding the "ide=nodma" option to the boot loader:

	boot: linux ide=nodma

and see if that helps.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> --- Java Samurai <javasamurai5 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>I am trying to install RH9. I get all the way to the
>>final steps. It says
>>'formating /' which works. But when it gets to
>>'formating /boot' it fails and tells me the
>>'hardware
>>doesn't support this version of Linux'. But it
>>doesn't
>>tell me why.
>>
>>The hard drive is a Western Digital 10Gb. It used to
>>have Windows, but I wiped it clean.
>>The motherboard is Soyo SY-5EHM1.1 with the latest
>>bios. I let Disk Druid partition the drive
>>automatically.
>>
>>I tried formating each partition individually with
>>Disk Druid, but still no luck.
>>
>>Maybe there is a bios setting I need to use?
>>
>>Please help
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
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