Bug 1062 – Installer hangs on 486dx-33 at "Loading initrd.img...."

Bug 1062 - Installer hangs on 486dx-33 at "Loading initrd.img...."

Summary:	Installer hangs on 486dx-33 at "Loading initrd.img...."

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer (Show other bugs)
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Version:	5.2
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Matt Wilson
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Reported:	1999-02-07 13:16 EST by rivers
Modified:	2014-03-19 07:09 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	1999-03-25 21:02:41 EST
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Description rivers 1999-02-07 13:16:20 EST

I'm trying to install on a Gateway 2000, 486dx-33 16meg with
builtin (on the motherboard) VGA and IDE controllers.

Initially, all I got after pressing return at
   Boot:
was
   Loading initrd.img....Boot failed

After disabling the "128K Cache" (it's not clear exactly
what that is) - I was able to get past that.  Now, I get:

   Boot:
   Loading initrd.img.....
and a hang.  I've waited overnight to ensure it was actually
a system hang.

Furthermore, I've made several floppies - to guarantee that
the floppy was OK - and went as far as physically changing
the floppy drive.

I'm guessing it's hanging during a probe of some kind... but
I don't know how to determine that.

I've disabled everything in the machine, it has no serial or
printer ports enabled... and... I've removed all cards.
This is basically a processor, 16 meg of memory, a keyboard
and VGA card, floppy and IDE controller.


As I'm in Raleigh - I'd be happy to stop by with the machine
for a demonstration.

Comment 1 Matt Wilson 1999-03-13 16:25:59 EST

Could you please try the boot.img from
ftp://rawhide.redhat.com/i386/images.  If that boots then your
computer will be supported in the next release.

Comment 2 Matt Wilson 1999-03-25 21:02:59 EST

Closing bug from lack of activity

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