On Friday 26 November 2004 06:20, Louis Garcia wrote: > Trying to install FC3 on a gateway G6/266 box. The cd boots fine but it > hangs at: > > running install > running /sbin/loader > > in graphical and text mode. After a bit the kernel panics and gives a > backtrace. It looks like the problem is in the ide layer or cdrom. If > someone knows how to capture this let my know. null-modem cable to ninicom at the other end. Set to 9600 8 bits no parity Boot with console=ttyS0 and/or console=ttyS1 man bootparam - Cheers John