Re: RH 8.0 install troubles

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

Bill Polk wrote:
> I'm new to Linux, so please don't throw too many
> rocks! I've had a terrible time just GETTING to the
> install with all of the APIC error on CPU0 that I've
> been getting. But, I actually got to the install this
> AM and even got the first disk installed. It asked for
> the second disk, once I put it in...I got an error
> that there it was "unable to mount CD-ROM". What's up
> with that? Any ideas how to recover from that? I
> thought it was somewhat strange since I used the
> CD-ROM to boot and install the first disk.
>
> ALSO, anything I can do to get rid of all of these
> APIC errors? I have a microtel no-OS system with a 40G
> harddrive, 1.4GHz Athlon processor. Also, I'm install
> the RH 8.0 from the box set I purchased.

When installing, specify "noapic" on the command line:

	boot: linux noapic

As far as your CDs, this may clear that issue, too.  If not, did
you burn the CDs yourself?  And if so, did you do an MD5 checksum
on them (at the "boot:" prompt, enter "linux mediacheck")?
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