Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 430274
install of f8 hangs at loading ata_piix driver
Last modified: 2009-01-09 00:50:57 EST
Description of problem: Trying to install f8 on an everex stepnote sa2053t and ran into a series of problem. Problem 1: anaconda hangs at - running /sbin/loader fix with option: nohz=off nolapic Problem 2: anaconda hangs at - loading libata_driver fix with option: acpi=off apm=off Problem 3: anaconda hangs at next step - loading ata_piix driver Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Insert Fedora install dvd and sit back 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: Laptop has Intel ICH7-M chipset
Found a website of someone having the same problem: http://www.poplarware.com/everexlinux.html They said that the problem can be fixed by 1. set up the "8139too" module so it uses only PIO access, and disable MMIO access and 2. remove CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI from the kernel config I would test this myself but I don't know how
Followed some tutorials to recompile the kernel with the above two specifications in mind, and used Revisor to generate an install cd. I now have a working install of f8 on my laptop and everything works (wireless and all!).
*** Bug 431361 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Bug 90271 in Ubuntu is similar. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/90271 Says these systems are affected: * Averatec 2460 * Everex Stepnote SA2050 * Everex Stepnote SA2050T * Everex StepNote SA2052T * Everex StepNote SA2053T * Philips Freevents x52 * Philips Freevents x53 * Philips Freevents x54 * Philips Freevents x55 * Philips Freevents x56 * Twinhead H12Y
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