On 5/9/07, Ada Ho <ada_ho2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am attempting to install Linux on a new machine.
I boot the Linux (FC6) DVD.
Vliminuz boots, and gives the : Command prompt.
No matter what "linux <argument>" command I give, the response is the same.
I have tried "linux rescue", "linux noprobe", "linux nomraid", as well as
all of the optional arguments that are listed by the F2 key. After entering
"linux <argument>" or simply waiting, I see a list of hardware drivers,
followed by the access of
Three appropriate drivers for this machine. Then the screen goes blue with
the text:
<Welcome to Fedora Core>
(and at the bottom of the screen)
"<TAB /Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> select | F12 next screen"
Anaconda never runs, and the only response to the keyboard is to reboot to
<alt><control><delete>
Other than that, this system is dead until you reboot.
Everything works fine when I am running XP. I have never had any problems
with the DVD/RW
Except when I try to install FC6.
Can anyone tell me what is going on? IN all my worldly ignorance, I do not
understand.
Is it the chipset? Is it the way the drives are configured in BIOS? Is it
that FC6 does have the
Proper drivers?
Here are the gory details of the system specs of the machine:
Motherboard: ASUS P5WD2
Chipset: 955X
Hd: Seagate ST3250824AS
Video: GeForce 6600
DVD/ CD Rom Drives Sony DVD RW DW-Q120A
Sony DVD ROM DDU1615
DE ATA/ ATAPI controllers
Intel 82801
GB Serial ATA Storage Controller 27C0
Intel 82801
GB Ultra ATA Storage Controller 27DF
IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Processors: Two Pentium D 3.00 GhZ
The BIOS configuration is such that:
First boot device: Sonly DVD RW DV-Q120A
Second boot defince: PM-ST205082AS (the Seagate hd)
BIOS setup is :
Primary IDE Master – ST20582AS (Seagate hd)
No primary slave
Secondary IDE Master – no secondary
Secondary IDE Slave – no secondary
Third IDE Master – DVD RW DV-Q120A
Third IDE Slave – Sony DVD Rom DDU 16
Configure SATA as standard (AHCI and RAID not selected)
Onboard IDE Operatational Mode: Enhanced Mode (Compatible mode, enhanced
mode not selected)
Enhanced Mode Support on [S+ATA+P-ATA]
(S-ATA and P-ATA not selected)
Try moving your CD/DVD drives to the 2nd IDE channel.
