Attempting to install RH7 from CD on to a Compaq 1220 laptop that was previously running RH6.2 with only minor annoyances. Using Graphic install (have yet to try text and expert installs to see if the same happens), everything progresses normally until the kernel package itself is being installed, when the system simply stops, terminally, with progress bars in mid-stream. The trackpad still moves the cursor but that's about it. Powering-down is only escape. The same result occurs whether the install is an upgrade or a new (workstation) install, and the install always hangs at exactly the same point. I have installed from the same CD on to two other systems, with no problems. I have also been able to re-install RH6.2 from scratch with no problems apart from the usual. Compaq do not support owners of this (quite old) laptop who wish to run Linux on it. This unit has a 200MHz AMD processor. Could not find this in the existing database, apologies if replicating an existing creature (new to this). --Richard Elen
One thing this could be is a bad cdrom. When it seems to lock can you switch screens and if so switch to the shell one and type 'dmesg' and see if it shows anyting ?
To test the integrity of the CD, I have installed from the same CD on to two other systems, with no problems, and thus do not expect the CD to be the problem. Will attempt to access dmesg and report. Will also test text-based and expert installs.
hmmm ... this does sound like a problem specific to your hardware ... how much memory does your laptop have ...? I am wondering if you are running out of it ... to test that hpothesis, the text mode install should require less, and therefore complete ... does that work for you ...?
The system has 72MB RAM, so lack of memory seems to be a fairly low probability. However, using the text install instead of graphic install solves the problem, and install completes successfully in this case, so perhaps that is the reason. --RE
We will note that the text mode install works on this hardware. It is unclear what this issue is with the graphical mode installation.