Installer won't run on a PII box

Louis Garcia louisg00 at bellsouth.net
Fri Nov 26 00:42:13 UTC 2004


> > Trying to install FC3 on a gateway G6/266 box. The cd boots fine but it
> > hangs at:
> > 
> > running install
> > running /sbin/loader
> > 
> > in graphical and text mode. After a bit the kernel panics and gives a
> > backtrace. It looks like the problem is in the ide layer or cdrom. If
> > someone knows how to capture this let my know.
> 
> Try at install boot prompt: linux ide=nodma
> 
> Alexander

Yep, that did it.

--Thanks




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