>---- Knute Johnson <knute@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >I'm trying to install F8 on my computer but it hangs after loading >> >initrd.img. I get a "Ready" message and nothing more. >> >> Unfortunately this is still a bug in F8. >> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=239585 >> >> Hold down the SHIFT key when starting Fedora and you can get to the >> prompt. > >Hey, that works! Thanks. > >You can also get to the prompt by pressing the <ESC> at the graphical >install menu but it still hangs from there. So what does holding down >the SHIFT key do? > >Steve All I know is that it makes it work. I don't know why it is so hard to fix. That was a blocker for F8 but it got cut loose. I couldn't load F7 because of that problem either. I've been burning new rawhide boot.iso disks like I owned a disk plant every time they said they had it fixed. -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe...
