From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:0.9.9) Gecko/20020408 Description of problem: Install CD (v 7.3) will not boot on Gateway 5100 laptop. The boot programs hangs up on the statement PCI: Enabling device 00:07.2 (0000 -> 0001). However, the computer boots with the older install CD for version 6.2. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.power on with CD in drive and BIOS set to boot from CD. 2 from "Welcome" screen, start process with any of the linux options (default, text, nofb, etc) 3.Program stops at PCI: Enabling device 00:07.2 (0000-0001) Actual Results: Computer hangs with a screen full of boot messages. Expected Results: Language selection screen should appear Additional info: Install was successful on a Compaq desktop computer.
It sounds like the kernel never completes booting - due you get to a text screen with a blue background and a white dialog box in the middle of the screen?
You are correct: the kernel never completes booting. The screen is black with white text - no blue and no dialog box.
This sounds like a kernel issue - reassigning.
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