On 13/4/04 3:57 PM, "Paul Evans" <pevans@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 13/4/04 3:37 PM, "Paul Evans" <pevans@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 13/4/04 2:28 PM, "Jay Daniels" <drs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 10:45:43PM +1000, Paul Evans wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I have a Celeron 3.2Ghz with 512MB RAM and 120GB hard drive. Every time I >>>> try and install Fedora Core from the box set of 6 CDs (with source code) I >>>> get the message "install exited abnormally". >>>> >>>> I have tried new RAM and different graphics cards and monitors. This error >>>> occurs in text graphic and lowres modes. >>>> >>>> I then installed Redhat 9 (which worked) and tried upgrading again in text, >>>> graphic and lowres modes. Each time the same error appears. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any ideas before I throw this new box set of 6 CDs in the >>>> bin? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Paul. >>> >>> Try a test to if dma/irq conflicts are causing the problem. Try to >>> install with network card, soundcard, etc removed. >>> >>> The network card has caused this on one of my systems. If you remove >>> the network card or some other card, and it installs. Retry with the >>> card in another slot. >>> >>> Moving my network card up a slot solved this problem with an older box >>> of mine. >>> >>> >>> jay >>> >> Your idea gave me hope, but unfortunately the same error occurs. >> >> Although I am beginning to get the impression that the problem may be >> hardware related because the error crops up at different stages during the >> install, although always before the packages actually begin installing. >> >> But then why does Redhat 9 install without problems? >> >> Paul. >> > OK this is looking more and more like a hardware problem. I just put my old > Redhat 8 disks in and they produced the same error. When I get the chance > I'll pop out and get another Cdrom and see how that goes. At the moment I > have a CD R/RW. > > Paul. > Just in the interest of finishing this thread; this problem was hardware related and after swapping the motherboard Fedora installed without problems. Paul.
