On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 15:11, jackc wrote: > well, its looking like fc4 just isnt ready for prime time. > > i have a dell 2200 and its a criteria for a new desktop to > load/test on that platform first. > > after a number of trials, the reboot during cd#4 is constantly > returning to grub. > > trying the below works fine, but the reboot just returns to > the install dialog to start the whole thing over. By 'below' do you mean the boot into 'linux rescue' and the steps to 'grub-install'. What happens when you remove the CD and reboot after that? > its no closer to working. > > any final diagnostics i can try for this problem? > > my goal is not difficult, i am selecting everything > to install, auto partition w/remove all linux partitions. > > this box has successfully hosted many netbsd flavors and RH ES 4, > so i gotta be suspect of the fc4(i checked the cd sums too). > > frustrated and disappointed, jackc... > > On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 17:47 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 16:42 -0800, jackc wrote: > > > hi gang, > > > > > > so i load the 4 fc 4 cd's and after loaded the it says it wants to do a > > > graphical portion, reboots and i am looking a > > > > > > grub> > > > > > > prompt!! > > > > > > what the heck is supposed to happen now?! is this normal?! > > > > > ---- > > no - not normal > > > > sounds as if you didn't allow grub to install the necessary stuff > > into /dev/hda > > > > try this... > > > > boot disk 1 > > skip media check > > type 'linux rescue' and press enter at boot prompt > > > > when finished loading... > > > > type 'chroot /mnt/sysimage' > > type 'grub-install -v /dev/hda' > > > > type 'exit' > > type 'exit' > > > > see if it reboots > > > > note - don't include the single quotes - they were for your > > identification only > > > > Craig > > > -- > Jack Craig > > XPath/SAS Team > Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. > 1600 Technology Dr. > San Jose, CA 95110 > 408.333.7478 > Direct E-mail: jcraig@xxxxxxxxxxx
