On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 19:56 -0400, Cyrus A wrote: > I've tried installing FC5 about a dozen times over the past couple of > days, but to no avail. I'm using the FC5 x86_64 DVD and installing on an > nforce4 AMD 64 X2 3800 processor architechture. > > On the GUI install page reading "Fedora core 5 is ready for > installation. Click OK to continue", I click OK. The big screen-wide > progress bar appears but the system simply hangs. I know from experience > that the next thing that is supposed to happen is the / filesystem is > formatted, but the little window never comes up. The DVD simply spins > down and the system hangs forever. > > Any thoughts? > > Cyrus > > p.s. I'm using 4 SATA drives, but I have tried disconnecting all but one > and still get the same problem. I have tried my DVD drive in both the > secondary and primary IDE channels. > I would suggest a test. Download a copy of the FC5 cdrom version (700 meg iso) and burn that. Check it with sha1sum to make sure you've got a good burn. Boot with the regular iso version and see if you can duplicate the failure. Report back with the info. LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Missiles of ligneous or osteal consistency have the potential of fracturing osseous structure, but appellations will eternally remain innocuous. Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
