On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:59:13 -0400, Ed Smits wrote: > Just got a new workstation for the house, tried to install Core 4 > (from CD). As soon as it starts, I get the kernel loading dots, and > then it immediately screws up and hangs. The messages are > approximately: > > kernel_thread_helper > a bunch of code > <0>kernel panic - not syncing > attempted to kill ini!! > panic > do_exit > die > do_invalid > > and on until the last line reads: > kernel_thread_helper > > and it's hung. > > It is a new system, so I took the disks to another machine, started > the install, checked all 4 disks, all OK, tried again, same thing. > > As a joke I had a DVD of Mandrake 10.1 Community from last fall, it > installed perfectly, so I wondered what was up. By chance I discovered > a forgotten DVD of Fedora Core 4 Test 1, it installed no problem, so I > figured maybe I needed to try a new download - using Torrent I > downladed the Core 4 DVD overnight, burned it, exactly the same thing, > hung again. > > Any ideas what could be going on? I specifically haven't included a > hardware list with this email, I figure if a year old Mandrake and a > Test 1 can be installed it shouldn't be a hardware thing. > > I'm a relative newbie, used Mandrake for a year, had to give it up for > work reasons, now have a machine at home I can learn on, want to run > Fedora (didn't learn enough with Mandrake, too easy) > > Thanks > > ED It's voodoo. Type "voodoo" at the initial boot prompt. It'll complain it can't boot "voodoo". At the next boot prompt just type return and off you go. Try it. Seriously.
