Bug 79010 - Installer hangs during hda scan on compaq presario 1525
Summary: Installer hangs during hda scan on compaq presario 1525
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 8.0
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-12-04 15:54 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:48 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2002-12-04 15:54:32 UTC

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Description Need Real Name 2002-12-04 15:54:25 UTC 
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Description of problem:
Starting RH8 installer from CD on my Compaq presario 1525 laptop (a valid one 
already tested OK on my Desktop Computer ) .

Installer boot image, finds my hard disk and then tries to scan it 
it hangs on 
hda : 
No error message appears.


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Start Installer (from CD or Floppy)
2.Wait for standard install procedure to start 
3.
	

Actual Results:  installer hangs

Expected Results:  installer continues

Additional info:
Comment 1 Need Real Name 2002-12-06 12:23:51 UTC 
It works with kernel option

 ide=nodma
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