> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Chiodini > Sent: 05 October 2004 15:18 > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: Fedora Core 2 boot problems > > On Tue, 2004-10-05 at 09:57, Darren Coleman wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I hope someone out there will be able to help, I think I have a somewhat > > unique problem. > > > > I have installed Fedora Core 2 on my system successfully but when I try > to > > boot it after the install I get as far as the Grub loader, and then it > just > > sits there. > > > > For reference I am *NOT* dual booting or anything like it, the system > has a > > single IDE hard disk (no floppy drive) which is used by FC2 only. > > > > Whenever I attempt to boot the system, it loads the GRUB loader and > gives me > > the option to select the kernel I want to boot (obviously only one > > available), then shows the following: > > > > Booting 'Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.358)' > > > > root (hd0,0) > > Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 > > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358 ro root=/dev/hda2 > > [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x1235b7] > > initrd /initrd-2.6.5-1.358.img > > [Linux-initrd @ 0x2ffb2000, 0x2d9b1 bytes] > > > > ..and that's it. > > > > No "Uncompressing the kernel".. nothing.. just a flashing cursor. > > > > I've tried rebooting several times as well as reinstalling, allowing > Disk > > Druid to automatically partition the drive, tried installing GRUB on the > MBR > > or First Boot Sector, etc to no avail. > > > > I'm totally stumped as its not a complex configuration and in terms of > > hardware installed all that's in the PC is a plain graphics card and a > > network card. There is nothing out of the ordinary. > > > > I have never had these problems installing Red Hat 9 and have installed > RH9 > > on several PCs without this issue. > > > > Anyone got any suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Darren > > Darren, > > Try booting in single user or init level 3. Append 'single' or 3 to the > kernel command line during GRUB (hit 'a' when presented with the initial > menu). > > Single or 3 should disable the quiet mode and graphical boot loader, > though it doesn't sound like you're getting that far. > > Bob... Hi Bob, Tried both "single" and "3" - neither did any good I'm afraid. Same result, just a flashing cursor. Regards, Daz
