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Description of problem:
I'm installing FC3 test 2 on a Dell Latitude CPi laptop (pretty old).
When the installer says "loading /sbin/loader" there's a huge pause,
the system appears to be blocked, only the IDE LED is lighted up solid.
Upon inspecting the other console screens, i noticed that the messages
printed out at that time include things like:

ide-cd: cmd 0x28 timed out
hdc: DMA interrupt recovery
hdc: lost interrupt
hdc: status error: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest }
hdc: status error: error=0x00
hdc: drive not ready for command

Then the sequence is repeated, then:

hdc: ATAPI reset complete

After that it's fine. The CD-ROM works ok, i can complete the install,
etc.

This is not just an FC3 issue, most of the recent Red Hat distros have
issues with the CD-ROM on that machine. It typically works, except
there are those weird messages printed out.
I think i've seen those issues even when playing with Knoppix.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
i don't know

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:  see above

Expected Results:  CD-ROM should work fine.

Additional info: