Yet another FC install: kernel panic after boot from DVD

[Rick Stevens]

On Mon, 2007-03-12 at 15:32 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-03-11 at 22:29 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > On 11/03/07, Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2007-03-11 at 16:46 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > > > This is the third machine I'm installing FC6 on this month :) The
> > > > first two went smoothly, but this one (P4 1.5 gHz, 256 MB RDRAM)
> > is
> > > > giving me kernel panic after booting from the install disk. I've
> > > > snapped two pics of the screen here:
> > > > http://dotancohen.com/kernelPanic1.jpg
> > > > http://dotancohen.com/kernelPanic2.jpg
> > > > Note: the pics are 1.8 MB each! I'm in no position to make them
> > > > smaller at the moment- technical BS.
> > > >
> > > > The machine has got a CD ROM drive and I salvaged the DVD drive
> > from
> > > > another known-good machine. I have three disks here: SLAX CD,
> > Kubuntu
> > > > CD, and FC6 DVD. All three disks give kernel panic when booted
> > from
> > > > the DVD drive. From the CD drive, FC6 and Kubuntu panic, but SLAX
> > > > lights right up and runs fine. Note that onle one drive is
> > attached at
> > > > a time: I've only got a one-headed IDE cable at the moment.
> > > >
> > > > Memtest86+ runs all night on the machine and turns up fine. The
> > post
> > > > test beeps like it should, no morse code. What could I check?
> > > >
> > > > Dotan Cohen
> > > I assume there is no panic when you boot these disks on another
> > machine.
> > > Yes?
> > 
> > Right. I should have mentioned that the FC6 DVD had installed on 2
> > machines already and the Kubuntu on maybe 3 or 4. SLAX sees some use.
> > 
> The truth is I don't really understand what you are claiming you did.
> Are you saying when you trying to install FC6 from an install DVD you
> get a kernel panic? When does this happen ? Before your get the initial
> screen which allows you to install in graphics mode or text mode, etc?
> Or is it after it starts the install?

Those sure look like SMP issues to me.  Without knowing which mobo or
processor you're using, I see trying three things:

1. See if there's a BIOS update for your machine's mobo and install it
if so.  Try installing again.

2. Try installing in UP mode ("nosmp") and see if that works.

3. If 2 works, try installing in SMP, but turn off the APIC ("noapic")
and see if it'll install.

If none of that works, write back and tell us what processor and mobo
you're using.
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