> On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 11:18:25 +0200, Fons van der Beek <fons@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Hy all, > >> > >> I tried to install FC2 and it freezes on FIRST screen of install > >> procedure, on "check media" dialog (red box with two buttons bla bla > >> bla, > >> usual RH install thing). > >> Same with FC2 repair disc and first install disc. > >> Strange thing is (maybe not related) - on kernel init, there is line > >> saying "Disabling IRQ11" (owned by AGP VGA). What's that?! > >> > >> Tried all kernel parameters I could think of - noprobe, nousb, acpi=off, > >> pci=off, textual mode, graphical mode ... nothing helps. > >> RH9 with custom 2.6.4 kernel works fine. > >> > >> So, RH9, Win2000, FreeBSD - all works and installs well - FC2 won't > >> install. > > > > 1) Are you using a Nvdia video adapter (there are known issues)? > > Hy Fons, > > yes, please tell me where can I find usefull articles/tips? > > > 2) wat is your hardware configuration > > it's somewhat old, my previous development machine; > very ordinary, no fancy stuff, no SATA, no firewire, no audio (integrated > om MB) > ASUS ISDN card, 3COM network adapter, Nvidia Geforce2 MX400, 384 MB RAM, > Athlon XP1400+, MB MSI VIA KT333 > > but THIS might be the problem (please, NO funny stuff - I heard it all. > there IS a reason for this :-)) > master IDE: > hda - cd reader/recorder (NEC) > hdb - DVD reader (LG) > slave IDE: > hdc - IDE - dual boot win2000/RH9 > hdd - freebsd + CLEAN: 2 x ext3 + 1 x linux swap - for FC2 > > > 3) have you tried to do an init 3 ? > > nope, will try > > > vi \etc\inittab: > > change id:5:initdefault: in id:3:initdefault: > > > -- > dado > forget about inittab.....................this is for a working installation try ide=nodma as bootparameter for the install
