Re: Can't format /boot

[Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com>]

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 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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