> I am trying to install FC4 on a ASUS notebook, but just after the 1st >> choice of installation the program starts recognising hardware and >> crashes, or better freezes... the problem seems to be a kernel panic >> regarding RAID recognition (sorry, to noob to say more...) >> May be caused from the too-new hardware? The notebook is the A6VA > > > It is not clear to me where your problem occurs. > Is it during installation, or when booting? > I don't know what you mean by "1st choice of installation". > > Sorry, I meant during the installation boot fase, the phase right after > the disc boot when you are asked for the extra options to pass to the > kernel (I just clicked ENTER). > Then in the next phase, when probing for hardware, there is a kernel panic > with the RAID recognition all this before starting the usual "X server > installation". > Hope to be clear now...^^ > Don't know just give it a try and give some options in the boot prompt. perhaps it is your video's card? try 'linux install text' this sets you in the text-install-mode instead of graphical. also, i had some problems with lcd, perhaps you have to give it like this: 'linux install nofsb' and apic is common on both of my notebooks: 'linux install noapic' try those, or a combination of all. I hope, this helps. Roger