On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 09:43 -0400, Robert Gann wrote: > The strange thing is that all of these computers were working > properly. Three were running Windows XP Pro or Windows Server 2003. > One was running FC4. They all died during the FC5 installation. I'd be inclined to believe that all the PCs were in a marginal condition, for some reason (e.g. a history of being stressed, never were very good hardware in the first place, etc.), and that *any* prolonged system stressing activity might have been the final straw for them, with your recent adventure just being an unfortunate circumstance at the end of their lifespan. -- (Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.