> Hi All, > > I'm trying to load FC5 on an HP Proliant ML110. The installation seems > to work fine until it tries to re-boot ready for the second stage of the > installation stuff (users, timezone, etc). It simply says: > > GRUB Loading state2.. > > and sits there permanently. I have tried booting from the FC5 rescue CD, > which works just fine, and everything looks normal. The HP has two SATA > 80Gb drives, and the installation process loaded the SMP kernel although > hyperthreading is turned off in the BIOS. > > Any ideas how to move forward ? > Try to start the initial boot with the following boot params: noprobe noapic noapci. Worked on my Proliant ML350.
