Description of problem: New installation hangs after message "starting installation process ..." Disk was formatted normally. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. burn iso mnages for F2 2. media checks (pass) 3. installation from APARI CDROM (either custom or server) Actual results: process hangs for > 1/2 hour. No access on CD media Expected results: normal package installation Additional info: Hardware: Soyo P4X400 Dragen Ultra (motherboard) P4 2400Ghz 126MB DDR400 RAM Western Digital 80gb HDD
Where does the install process hang?
After the messaage "Starting Installation Process. This may take several minutes". The message preceeding that was "Preparing RPM Transaction". Preceding that was "Transfering Install Image"
Does booting with 'linux ide=nodma' help?
Booting the installation CD with 'linux ide="nodma"' gave the same result. A set of Redhat 9.0 CDs which had been used for a successful installation on another machine showed the same problem.
THe HDD was removed from the original configered system above and put into one with a Jetway P4XN4 mother board and 1.34Ghz CPU and the installation proceeded successfully. The disk was then restored to the original system with the Soyo P4X400 Ultra motherboard on which it rebooted. However configuration problems with X and the PS/2 mouse remain.
theres not really much to go on here. does this box survive a run of memtest ? without details pointing to an actual problem, this one sounds like a hardware problem.
By memtest do you mean the memory test on power-up? That passes.
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