Re: Redhat 7.3 install stops

[John Inkpen <naturn citytel net>]

On May 29, 2002 15:34, ABrady wrote:
> On Wed, 29 May 2002 10:38:24 -0400
>
> patrick_androsik bankone com wrote:
> > I am having a problem getting Redhat 7.3 installed on my system.  To
> > date I have tried to following
> >
> > 5 CDROM Drives (one brand new)
> > Downloaded ISOs from just about everywhere
> > 3 different hard disks
> > 3 different systems
> >
> > What happens is that the install process makes it all the way to the
> > point where is starts copying files.  It starts copying and will just
> > stop. No error messages.  And the point at which it stops is different
> > everytime.  I also can look at the virtual consoles and see no error
> > messages indicating any error.  I get the same results when running in
> > text mode or graphical. I also checked the CD's using the "linux
> > mediacheck" and all of the CDs I have made to date PASS.
> >
> > Now I can turn around and install Redhat 7.2 on the same machine in 20
> > minutes without any problems.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> I haven't personally had any problem with this. But there are those who
> swear they had similar problems and cured them by using 700MB CDs. I use
> 650s and get along OK. But enough have said that solved it for me to
> believe there may be something to it.

I had a problem similar to yours and I was using 700MB CDS. My problem was 
solved by removing the factory default jumper setting on my CD and burner; 
which turned out to be set as CS (Cable select).  I also placed the burner 
and CD drives on seperate IDE controlers.