Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 160667
Installation impossible on Sony VAIO Z600
Last modified: 2015-01-04 17:20:16 EST
Description of problem: Attempt installation from CD-ROM on VAIO Z600TEK Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Direct installation from the FC4 final CD's How reproducible: Every installation method has failed so far Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot machine with CD 1 in CD drive 2. type "linux ide2=0x180,0x386" at prompt 3. press ahead with installation Actual results: During package installation, the machine will crash. Don't know if this is linked to a specific package as yet as I've not been in the room when the crashes have happened. Expected results: Expected installation to run through easily - as happened with the FC3 install directly after so that I could actually use the machine. Additional info: I took photo's of the Ctrl+Alt+F3 and Ctrl+Alt+F4 screens after the crash. I will attach these images once I've managed to get them downloaded from my phone. They contained information about the Call Trace and "setting file_context_path" I've also been unable to perform a network install on this machine as describer in bug 158165 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158165 I will try a HD based install when I can, but I don't hold out much hope.
Created attachment 115558 [details] Screenshot of crash info Can't remember which screen I grabbed this from (Ctrl+Alt+F3 or Ctrl+Alt+F4). Sorry.
could you boot with vga=791 (or vga=1 if that doesnt work), and try and get 1-2 more lines above that oops ?
[This comment has been added as a mass update for all FC4 kernel bugs. If you have migrated this bug from an FC3 bug today, ignore this comment.] Please retest your problem with todays 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 update. If your problem involved being unable to boot, or some hardware not being detected correctly, please make sure your /etc/modprobe.conf is correct *BEFORE* installing any kernel updates. If in doubt, you can recreate this file using.. mv /etc/sysconfig/hwconf /etc/sysconfig/hwconf.bak mv /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf.bak kudzu Thank you.
It's a long time I know, but I've managed to find time to attempt a re-install. I did NOT use the official Fedora Core 4 CD's though. Instead I used the recently release unofficial CD's (with all the rpm's updated to the current set). This has fixed the problem completely. Has the installation kernel changed perhaps?
yes, it would have one of the errata kernels. thanks.
actually, can you give me a pointer to where that can be downloaded ? It may be useful for me to point some other bug reports at.
Sure. http://fedora.isphuset.no/ It's basically the original ISO's with the RPM's replaced with the latest FC4 rpm updates. Seemed like a good idea to update the ISO's every now and again, but the idea has been turned down evidently. It's clear that in this instance, however, that I would not have been able to perform an FC4 install unless someone created an unofficial update ISO set. Hope this helps Duncan