Bug 238099

Summary: Installer doesn't finish loading Linux installer
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: stephen <spmirowski>
Component: syslinuxAssignee: Peter Jones <pjones>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
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Hardware: i386   
OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: Fedora 7 final Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-06-20 06:46:41 UTC Type: ---
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Description stephen 2007-04-27 05:50:33 UTC 
Description of problem:
Fedora 7 Test 3 and 4 wont start anaconda installer.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Test 3 and 4 releases

How reproducible: 
Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot from install DVD
2. Select "Install or Upgrade an existing system)
  
Actual results:
1. Starts loading Linux installer

Loading vmlinuz.....
Loading initrd.img...............
Ready.

And stops there.

Expected results:
Starts starts loading Linux and modules to search for hardware then load
graphical anaconda.

Additional info:
1.  Install in text mode and rescue mode has the same results.
2.  Boot local drive prompts (PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT) (Although FC6 is installed) 
3.  This computer has had successful installs of FC2-6.  
4.  Mother board is ASUSTek A7V.  HDD controller card is Promise SATA 150 TX4. 
DVD drive is a Pioneer PATA.
Comment 1 stephen 2007-06-20 06:47:14 UTC 
This is resolved with Fedora 7 Final.