From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0) Description of problem: Below is the correspondence I have had with Bernard. Rolan Hello Rolan, In as much as I would want to help you on this case, I regret to inform you that the next best channel to address your concern is our bugzilla. I suggest that you file a bug report at the URL below so that a bug fix should be developed and that there are also engineers there to address your issue. "http://www.redhat.com/bugzilla/" Sorry for the inconvenience. Regards, Bernard 14-NOV-2001 08:30:41 EST Request Updated Clark, Rolan Customer Request Bernard, I am not using a usb keyboard. The keyboard is a KB 9001RE+ TURBO TRAK. It is one of those $9.95 keyboards with the windows symbols on some of the keys and is sold at most computer stores. Rolan 14-NOV-2001 03:46:43 EST Notify Customer with e-mail notification. Bernard So Technician Response Hello Rolan, Are you using a USB keyboard? If this is the case, I suggest that you use a serial keyboard because some USB devices are having some issues with Red Hat 7.2. I'll be waiting for your reply on this. Regards, Bernard 13-NOV-2001 07:55:03 EST Request Updated Clark, Rolan Customer Request Bernard, I get no response from the keyboard pressing any keys after the initial screen selection is made. I pressed the ones you suggested both during and after the initial screen where one selets text or graphical presentation and before it "locks up" , after selecting the type of display, then a lot of lines scroll on the screen and it stops where I sent you the picture and nothing on the keyboard cause anything to happen after or during the scrolling of the lines. Not having used linux before I don't even know if I have gotten to an istallion screen or not. It looks a lot like the old OS2 config files and I get the imperssion that I have not reached an installtion screen. Take care, Rolan 13-NOV-2001 02:15:04 EST Notify Customer with e-mail notification. Bernard So Technician Response Hello Rolan, I understand your concern. Unfortunately, there are a lot of possible causes by thing installation hang up. Not to mention, hardware related issues. That is why I need you to take a look at the messages by pressing [alt]+[F3] and [alt]+[F4] during the installation. I'll be waiting for reply on this. Thank you in advance. Regards, Bernard 12-NOV-2001 18:26:23 EST Request Updated Clark, Rolan Customer Request Ok, I had done the text mode before but I did it again and it stops on the same screen as before except there is a blinking curson at the lower left but none of the keys have any effect including the ones you suggested. The only way out to continue is to turn off the power to the computer. I know what hardware specifications means to me anyway, I have been in the electronics business for 40+ years as a technician/engineering type and still am. I have installed and used OS2 thru v 1.2 to the lastest version of OS2 about 3 yrs ago. Support problems there, always, Then tried Win95, very poor, then NT, much better but support problems with drivers then Win 2000 Pro which is much better. I have repaired/rebuilt many computers at home and at work. All this is just to say I am familiar with computer but no expert. I can't believe I am the only one to have this problem. Would it help to talk to you on the phone? At this rate I will have used up my 6 months support just trying to get past the first screen. Could there be some goofy bios problem? I realize it could be anything but just trying to figure out if it could be some basic system problem with my computer. My bios is BIOS version Award Modular Bios v4.51PG if that means anything and the mother board is Asus SP97-V. Tahnks , rolan Thanks, Rolan 12-NOV-2001 05:55:22 EST Notify Customer with e-mail notification. Bernard So Technician Response Hello Rolan, Thank you for sending the screenshot of your system. It seems that you've passed the first stage of the installation process wherein you are prompted to choose what installation type do you want. Upon seeing the "boot:" prompt after booting the Red Hat CD or the floppy installation disk, please type "text". boot: text From here, you can alternately press [alt]+[F3] and [alt]+[F4] to check for any related information or errors. Do let me know of any progress. Thank you. Regards, Bernard 11-NOV-2001 09:29:47 EST Request Updated Clark, Rolan <javascript:document.form488892.submit();> C:\pix\rdht_scrn_2.jpg <javascript:document.form488892.submit();> Customer Request I tried the Anaconda image disk as you suggested but the same problem. From reading messages on line I think possibly that I never reached the install screen and it stops before I get there. The screen that it stops at is where all the hardwawre with iterrupts is listed in text. I do not get to where there are any options to select, either graphical or text. I have digital pix of the screen that the programs stops I am sending as an attacment. Thank you, Rolan 08-NOV-2001 20:06:23 EST Notify Customer with e-mail notification. Bernard So Technician Response Hello Rolan, Thank you for writing to Red Hat Installation Support. Please try the updated Anaconda installation disk which can be found at the URL below: "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHBA-2001-131.html" If this didn't help out, please send me the detailed hardware specification of your system. Feel free to write back if you have further concerns. Regards, Bernard So Kua 06-NOV-2001 06:04:24 EST Problem Description Clark, Rolan Customer Request 233mHz k6 processor, 98 M ram, cmos set for cd boot. installation cd 1 boots fine, I hit enter( to accept graphical ) and second screen stops at bottom of screen where the irq 14 and 15 info is. I made a boot diskette and set the cmos boot for a: and I get the same result. I have two hard drives, dos c drive has win2000 pro, the second hd is a new WD 40 gHz drive unformatted. I am planning on using redhat to partion it and use it only with redhat. I tried a text boot instead of graphical boot with the same result, which is believable. I waited for a few minutes , possibly 2-3, in the event memory was doing something but it can't be doing too much as there isn't that much loaded yet I would think. Thank you, Rolan Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.cd rom boot 2. 3. Additional info:
Dear all, How will I know if someone responds to my problem. I copied over all the correspondence I had with Bernard at RedHat but I don't know how I will know if this goes to the right persons. It's sort of like "let me know if you don't recieve this " I am clicking on "Assign bug to" under Change Sate or Resolution changing it from "Leave as NEW" Take care and thanks to all who respond. Rolan
I have not seen another report of this particular issue to this point. We have not experienced this problem in our testing.