make a bootable floppy disk with the cdrom image on it then boot from the floppy but don`t forget to insert the first disc in your cdrom drive also ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Chandler" <dchand3@xxxxxxxxx> To: <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Fedora-List" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:12 PM Subject: Re: Unable to install Fedora Core 2 > Sure, what I meant by the function keys is that the original menu is > fully functional. > > Anyway, when I hit enter, I get > > Loading vmlinuz........ > initrd.... > Ready... > > That's it... > > On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:10:34 -0500, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx > <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 12:00:28PM -0400, Dana Chandler wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have just subscribed to this list. I need help installing Core 2. > > > I am currently running RH 8.0 on a Dell Dimension XPS T600 with 640MB > > > of RAM. When I run the installation program, I get the intial screen > > > and the linux prompt. I call see all of the options, in other words I > > > can hit a function key and see the possible options. No matter what > > > options I choose on install the same thing happens. > > > > > > It looks like it is starting to load the installation but all I get is > > > a blinking cursor in the upper lefthand of the monitor. I have tried > > > two separate sets of installation discs. > > > > > > I can read the discs in RH 8.0 and even try to install packages, of > > > course I get errors because of the version of the kernel is incorrect. > > > I have no idea where to go from here. I am an extreme newbie. > > > > > > What I have tried. > > > > > > linux text > > > linux noprobe > > > linux text noprobe > > > linux acpi=off (one of my friends suggested this...) > > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am sorry if > > > this request is not well put together, I am still learning. > > > > > > Thank you. > > I am confused with your using the function keys. When the first screen > > comes up just hit return. describe what happens. > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------- > > Aaron Konstam > > Computer Science > > Trinity University > > One Trinity Place. > > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 > > > > telephone: (210)-999-7484 > > email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > -- > Dana C. Chandler III > Applications/Database Developer > dchand3@xxxxxxxxx > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
