On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:15 PM, <awrobinson-ml@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ---- Geoffrey Leach <geoff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 07/05/2010 03:28:20 PM, awrobinson-ml@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > >> > ---- Geoffrey Leach <geoff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > On 07/05/2010 01:27:01 PM, awrobinson-ml@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > > > I am trying to install Fedora on a PC I built. I had Windows XP >> > > > running on it for more than a year without any apparent problems. >> <snip> >> > >> > Hardware: >> > >> > Motherboard: BIOSTAR TFORCE TF520-A2 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520 MCP ATX >> > AMD >> > Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Brisbane 2.2GHz Socket AM2 65W >> > Dual-Core Processor >> > Video Card: MSI NX8400GS-TD256E GeForce 8400 GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 >> > PCI >> > Express >> > Memory: A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) >> > Dual Channel >> > Memory: A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) >> > Dual Channel >> > (6 GB total) >> > Hard drive: SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD103SI 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s >> > 3.5" >> <snip> >> I wasn't able to discover anyything about Fedora compatibility with >> your Biostar MB, so you might well be in unexplored territory. It >> appears that the hardware compatibility lists for Fedora are no longer >> maintained, alas. >> >> The Nvidia FOSS driver for X (NV) might be a problem for you. I suggest >> you stay at runlevel 3 until your problems are resolved. If R/L 5 >> causes you a problem after that, try the proprietary driver. I've found >> that it works well. >> >> You didn't say where your Fedora came from. Are you sure that it's >> clean? >> > > Pretty sure. I used the netinstall CD for both 13 and 12. I checked the md256sum for the Fedora 13 iso. I downloaded both from the Fedora site, so they came from a Fedora-specific mirror. And there is the fact that I got the same behaviour from both. > > Again, please keep the questions coming. I really want to resolve this. > Try adding noapic to grub. Other options and suggestions are available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelCommonProblems -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
