Bug 446326 - Installer hangs while trying to load Anaconda
Summary: Installer hangs while trying to load Anaconda
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 8
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-05-14 03:57 UTC by Josh
Modified: 2008-08-02 23:40 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2008-05-30 13:58:52 UTC
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Description Josh 2008-05-14 03:57:59 UTC
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Description of problem:
When trying to install Fedora 8 (i386 version) on my computer, I get passed the screen where it asks me to select whether I would like to do a graphical or text only install, the screen scrolls with lots of text, gets to a line which says 'Starting /sbin/loader', or something along those lines, and then it just sits there. The computer isn't frozen (I am able to type), but Anaconda does not load. I have tried both graphical and text-only install, and Kubuntu works on this laptop. The disc is fine (checked on another computer).

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How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert Fedora 8 Installation DVD
2. Select either of the installation options
3. Wait

Actual Results:
Anaconda does not start

Expected Results:
Anaconda should start.

Additional info:
The computer is an Asus G2S - T7500 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo Centrino processor, nVidia 8600m GT graphics card, 2Gb Ram, and a 300GB Fujitsu MXH2300BT HDD. (Full specs at http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1675&l1=5&l2=74&l3=463&l4=0)

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2008-05-19 19:59:45 UTC
Is this better in F9?

Comment 2 Rafael Messias Martins 2008-05-21 15:57:45 UTC
I also had this on my Acer Aspire 5630, fixed with this:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/F8Common#head-ab9c2ff9166fa54eb2c08cd8c51162252b16ad8a

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2008-05-30 13:58:52 UTC
This should be fixed for F9.


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