Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 122184
Fedora Core 2 Test 3 install CD will not boot.
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:10:41 EST
Description of problem: Test 3 install hangs after loading the kernel with a blue screen saying "Welcome to Fedora." Problem appears to be related to the fact that no SCSI drivers ever get loaded and as a result the kernel cannot find either the CDROM to continue the boot process, or the SCSI disks to which it is supposed to install. The system has two LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SCSI cards: an 53c895 and a 53c875J. The CDROM and the SCSI disks are on the 53c895. The 53c875J. is used to support a MicroTek scanner. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 2 Test 3 for the i386. How reproducible: If you have the above SCSI cards supporting a CDROM, just try to boot from the Fedora Core 2 Test 3 disc 1 install CD. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Do the install on a system with a 53c895 or 53c875J SCSI cards with a SCSI CDROM and disks attached. 2. Boot the Fedora Core 2 Test 3 disc 1 install CD. 3. System will stop after loading the kernel and not loading any NCR/Sybios drivers. Actual results: Blue screen appearing after the kernel loads saying "Welcome to Fedora." Expected results: That the init process would start Anaconda and that the install process would proceed. Additional info: None.
In my case Fedora core 2 test 3 hangs before loading the kernel, just after uncompressing it. I have also both a SCSI card (AIC 7850) and serial ATA. On other PC without SCSI cards, Fedora core 2 test3 boots fine. More info: Fedora core 1 boots fine in all my PC's.
did this get fixed for the final release ?
I installed the Fedora Core 2 (final) on two systems with NCR/Symbios type SCSI cards supporting the CDROM and the root hard disk, and also on a Compaq Armada M700 laptop. All three systems had no problems booting from the install CDROM and installing the Core 2 software. The laptop does not have a SCSI controller. So yes, the problem of booting from the install CDROM image that I had with Test 2 and Test 3 appears to have been resolved.
Not for me. I got a different behaviour. Now the PC reboots automatically. It happens also after uncompressing the kernel. I've tested both the disk 1 and the rescue disk w/o success (on other PC's they are going fine). So I must continue using the Fedora Core 1 which boots fine.