FC8RC3 fails to start on Intel Motherboard

Chuck Ebbert cebbert at redhat.com
Fri Nov 2 19:42:28 UTC 2007


On 11/02/2007 02:41 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote:
> I downloaded RC3 despite Comcast's best efforts.  DVD verified,
> gpaphical install uneventful.  I selected format for both root and swap.
> 
> RC3 x86_64 on an Intel DG33BU motherboard, Core Duo,
> and 7950gt pci-e video. 
> default boot still hangs after nash announces itself.
> 
> Boot without "quiet" shows the same divide error interrupts
> as previously reported.  On a hunch, I added "noresume" to
> the loader command.  The check for resume was skipped
> but Fedora still went into divide error interrupt spasms.
> 
> I downloaded the live Fedora.  Unfortunately the ISO
> is specified for a CD but is too big to fit.  Nero refuses
> to burn it on a DVD.
> 

Can you boot in rescue mode and rebuild the initrd?




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