Update3: Fedora FC2 Install Failure

[jbest at insightbb.com]

I did try the text install option... No Change... I do not think it is even 
getting that far... Do you know of a way to turn off the SATA driver??


> 
> 
> John Best wrote:
> 
> > Well,
> > 
> > Asus P4PE 2.6Ghz 512M Ram
> > S3Virge PCI 4M Video
> > 160 G IDE (2 80 g partitions for windows)
> > 40 G IDE for Linux
> > NO SATA attachments
> > 
> > Currently running Windows XP and Redhat 9 off of separate hard disks...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I ran through the boot sequence again for installation of FC2 off of the cd
> > 
> > text portion of the boot works fine
> > 
> > Get to /sbin/loader
> > 
> > All is well.  Blue screen with Fedora Core displayed.
> > 
> > Get popup on USB driver install
> > Get Popup on Sata_Promise driver install
> > 
> > Thats it... Hang.  After about 1 minute screen fills with funny characters
> > and hard reset required to clear
> > 
> > I also tried the boot disk recommended for the P4P800 motherboard issue.
> > Seems to get to the same spot in the boot sequence before hanging in the
> > same way...
> > 
> > I have also tried several parameters on the boot (probably Including some
> > that do not exist  8^)  )
> > nofb nousb nosata noprobe
> > 
> > At this point I would suspect a problem with the SATA driver/subsystem as
> > that is the last message/screen I get.. Not sure what comes after that point
> > in the normal load sequence.
> > 
> > Thanks for the help.
> > 
> > John Best
> 
> John, I think you may be right in the SATA analysis, but because you 
> also suspected the video card before, have you actually tried doing a 
> text install? Sorry , if I missed it if you already mentioned you tried it.
> 
> Regards,
> Ed.
> 
> 
> 
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