ohci1394

[Otto Haliburton]

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> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-install-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 2:35 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: ohci1394
> 
> alexandre batista wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to install RedHat 9 on HP Presario 2500 laptop but the
> > install hangs up with a message "loading ohci1394".
> >
> > I've toggled with bios and disabled USB support but still doesn't work!
> 
> ohci1394 is the firewire interface, not the USB.  Try adding the
> "nofirewire" option to the boot command line:
> 
> 	boot: linux nofirewire
> 
> or disable it in your BIOS, complete the install, then turn it back on.
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FYI.  I get that on installation all the time and I'm not using it to boot
at all and I don't hang.  The next step after that is the media check
sooooo, that isn't where it is hanging I don't think.  I believe that you
have something else that is not compatible.