Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 194206
unknown keyword + kernel not found
Last modified: 2008-05-06 11:59:09 EDT
Description of problem: I can't install FC5 on a HP xz275 Pavillion. Booting from FC5 disc 1, at the install screen the graphic is messed up, the help keys don't work, and there is a "Unknown keyword in config file" above the "boot:" prompt. I get "Could not find kernel image: linux" when I try to install. If I type "memtest" at the "boot:" prompt, it loads and runs. If I type "vmlinuz" it loads a bit and crashes. I've installed from--and tested--two different sets of install CD's on two desktop machines without problem. I've also installed a number of other Linux distributions, such as Suse 8, SuSe 10.1, Ubuntu, Knoppix, RedHat 8, and FC3 on this laptop without problem. I found two similar reports (on other brands of machines) in Fedora-list for May and June, but neither had a solution, and unlike one report, I am NOT seeing any complaints about the keyboard. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Fails every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Insert disc 2. Power on 3. Press enter at prompt. Actual results: Could not find kernel image: linux Expected results: Install starts. Additional info: Until entering this report, I hadn't noticed the "unknown keyword" message. Searching for that message, I see there are three other bug reports on other brands of laptops. On that basis, entering "vmlinuz initrd-initrd.img" seems to be working for me.
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