On Sun, 2006-02-05 at 11:17 -0600, Chris wrote: > Edward Dekkers wrote: > > Chris wrote: > >> Greetings - > >> > >> Has anyone ever managed to install FC4 on a Sony Vaio desktop, model > >> VGC-RB53 ? > >> I can install - but on boot up after the install, I get a kernel panic > >> and it just hangs. > >> > > > > Hangs tend to be able to be worked around by using boot parameters. > > > > Try some of the ones listed at: > > > > http://www.fedorafaq.org/#otherinstall > > > > While you're there - bookmark the site. It's extremely handy. > > > > Regards, > > Ed. > > > > Welp - I tried all sorts of stuff. Still a no-go. Here's how I'm doing > this: > > Primary SATA drive is XP > Secondary SATA is for CentOS or FC4 (whichever I can get to work) > > On complete install of either (it installs just dandy) and reboot into > the virgin install, I get the kernel panic (poop loads of code) and the > caps lock and scroll lock lights on the keyboard are both flashing at > the same time. > > Some other info that may be relevent - I am using a Belkin OmniView SE 4 > port PS/2 KVM (I don't know it that may be the issue after the fact). > > Anyhow - if someone else can shed some light - I really would like to > NOT use XP, and even though I like FreeBSD, I would prefer the use of > CentOS or FC4. > Have you tried unplugging your primary sata drive? Maybe it will install if the fc4 installer thinks it's the only operating system. --gary
