Yes the ide=nodma option worked. I only tested one CD thus far but I had not been able to get it to pass the media check so was no point in burning the rest. But after using this option it passed the media check for the first time. Stormblaze wrote: > After many attempts I can not get any CD to pass the mediacheck. >This has been discussed during development for FC3. The 2.6 kernel needs >a bit of work before the mediacheck is successful again. If your md5sum >is alright from the downloaded images, then the discs are probably good. >You are getting erratic behavior from an in process problem that is >being ironed out. >It would be nice to know whether adding the below when launching the >installer resolved the errors with t mediacheck. >linux ide=nodma >Then attempt a mediacheck. I don't have the isos for FC3 yet to try >this. (ftp downloading at 19 kbps, 20 hours to go) >Jim --- "We should have a way of telling people they have bad breath without hurting their feelings. Like: Well I'm bored. Let's go brush our teeth. Or, I've got to make a phone call...hold this gum in your mouth.