On Saturday 26 February 2005 11:44, Scott Elliott wrote: > I have an MSI K8N Neo (FSR), with updated bios as of late december. > DVD is a Sony, DRU530A, CDR/RW/DVD+R/RW/DVD-R/RW with latest firmware(to > get 8x DVD+-R). > I have an old Liteon 24x10x40 also. > I have tried both the DVD and 4CD version of FC3,x86_64, even tried the > CD version in both drives. I have tried with all combinaitons of the > three mentioned kernel parameters, acpi=off, ide=nodma, and nocddma. In > each time, it gets past the filesystem mouting fine, says its running > install and then running /sbin/loader, at which point the cursor on a > new line moves three spaces(like a please wait thing i think) then > nothing. after a short time, all my drives spin down, and the fans slow > to not even hearing them(no cpu usage sign). > I have started downloading both the FC3,i386 DVD and the FC2,x86_64 DVD, > but i dont want to waste the disc's if there is some other problem in > the way. > Oh, i have an ATI Radeon 9600 video card, SATA HDD(120G, winxp and a > couple partitions, plus free space between system and data paritions), > and a D-link Wireless card. > Thanks for the help. > > -Scott Ok, I know the board is fine - its the same as I do... I have a Radeon 7500 (I do 2D only anyway) so that shouldn't matter either... That leaves the sata drive (although many people have success with it) and the dlink card... Honestly - I've no clue :-) But I would try without the dlink card... Just a guess but you never know unless you try... Peter.