On Thu, 2005-14-07 at 12:48 +0200, Klaasjan Brand wrote: > > What happens: I boot from CD1 and it is OK up to the > > moment when the software packages are to be installed. > > It freezes (usually during kernel installation) and > > nothing can be done. > > I thought of a hardware problem and replaced the > > CD-driver and the harddisk. Same result. > > Try the "memtest86" option from the install CD and let it run for a > few hours to make sure your memory is not defective. > Also keep in mind the Athlon64 CPU's need a heavy-duty power supply > (400W minimum). A weak power supply can cause strange crashes. > I found with FC3 one of my machines (3200+, DFI Lanparty nF3) that I had to use one of the default installation types (workstation, minimals, etc) and not make any changes to the packages installed and it worked. Once installed I was able to modify the installed packages.
