Description of problem: RedHat 9 installer hangs on a Dell Dimension 8250 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RedHat 9 How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Insert Redhat 9 CD 2. Wait til it offers to check media 3. System no longer responds to keyboard or mouse Actual results: Toast Expected results: Not toast Additional info: The last screen before the one that freezes finds the firewire card. If I say linux noprobe it still freezes at the check media point. Dimension 8250 is Dell's 'high end' desktop, with newish Intel chipset, 3 GHz hyperthreading P4, 2x200 GB harddrive, DVD+RW, firewire card, 1 GB pc1066 ram
Try nofirewire.
I tried linux nofirewire. The screen saying loading ohci1394 driver no longer appears, but the system still hangs on the screen asking to test media. No respons to keyboard or mouse.
I had similar problem with RH8 installation on a Dell Dimension 8250. Keyboard worked up to the point of entering parameters at boot prompt, but was dead at first Yes/No interactive box on installer. Problem cured for me by changing BIOS settings. Changed USB Emulation to OFF (Default is ON). I Have PS/2 keyboard and mouse. -- John
Disabling USB emulation helped. Thanks for the suggestion. Peter
I'll keep a note of this information thanks.