I am having the *exact* same issue. The machine I am attempting to install FC5 on is: Abit BD7II-RAID Intel P4 2.8Ghz 1GB Ram Plextor PX708-A DVD/CD reader/writer 2xATA hard drives (no raid) Nvidia FX5900XT Video I started with the same deal as the original author-- started with a DVD, picked a typical workstation install, chose to install it on my available free space on my hard drive (I have a 30GB empty partition). I got all the way to checking dependancies-- and after starting for about 10 seconds, it stops. So, my initial thought was that (despite the SHA1 sums being verified ok) the burn was "bad" somehow. So, I instead created CD's. Low burn speed, just to be sure. Same install- same process- same result. It gets "stuck" at the Dependency check. System is still responsive (mouse, caps-lock ,etc). I let it sit overnight. No progress. (Note: on another similarly-sized system at work, FC5 did the entire depency check in about a minute). Using SAME media, I had no issues installing on a workstation at work. The system I have at home has flawless hardware- and I've successfully installed a whole slew of operating systems, the latest of which was an install of FC3 *after* I had issues with the FC5 install. I've stressed the heck out of it with various benchmarks and hardware tests (memory, etc), all 100% clean. I can confidently say that my hardware should not be an issue. I am not sure what is going on, but the installation setup for FC5 clearly is not ready for prime-time. I suspect it will only be a matter of time before more people come out of the woodwork with the same issue. :-o My guess is that there's something about my hardware (I dunno, sound card?) that FC5 does not like-- but why it hangs/sticks during the dependency check is a total mystery. This is the first RedHat-based install I've *ever* had major install issues with on this machine. -- This is an email sent via the webforum on https://fcp.homelinux.org https://fcp.homelinux.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=73373&topic_id=17727&forum=10#forumpost73373
