From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90) Description of problem: The RH 7.3 installer hangs while probing USB. Appears like, the issue from 7.1 & 7.2 is still being carried forward. However with 7.1 & 7.2 one used to get around this problem by using 'nousb' magic pass phrase. This option seems to have been disabled in 7.3? Is there a way to make it work? Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Redhat 7.3 on IBM i1200 series ( i am sure there are lot more laptop owners who hv this same problem) 2.Graphical, text, nofb, etc.. no option works, fails at the same point 3. Actual Results: After probing for USB UHCI when it starts checking with USB OHCI it simply dies.. Additional info:
The USB modules are built into the -BOOT kernel now, so anaconda can't really stop any probe from occurring
Arjan added the necessary fix; tag 2.4.18-5.51. #1000.
Sufferers of IBM i1200 attach to bug 50225. The "nousb" was fixed, please try 2.4.18-7 or 2.4.18-11 based images from Rawhide, if you have a chance.