On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 13:45, Christian Castaldo wrote: > I am new to linux so any answer I would appreciate in the simplest plainest > language possible. I am getting the same error regardless of which > distribution I try and install on my machine. Currently, I am using a > purchased cd of the lastest fedora dist (text only, no graphics). I get > this error after the cd boots and I start the install. It stops at this > point. Sounds like a hardware problem. try using memtest86 to verify your ram. It is included on the fedora media - just enter "memtest86" at the "boot:" prompt. Run a few passes and verify that the ram is good. It may also be a problem with your harddrive... Cheers, Ben