FC1 install on Dell Poweredge 2650 fails

[mouse_launcher]

:x
Hi all.
I've been trying on and off to install FC1 on a Dell PE2650 with standard hardware. I can install Windows, Whitebox Enterprise Linux 3.0 but can't install FC1. It detects the disk array using aaraid fine, I can partition and format it fine. When it comes to transferring the install image to the HD, it fails every time, saying I am most likely out of disk space. :evil:
I have 32GB disk space and have tried partitioning it as follows (2GB Swap)
1) ext3 /, swap
2) ext3 /boot, /, swap
3) ext3 /boot, jfs /, swap
4) jfs /, swap
I know the jfs stuff isn't really supported, but I figured I should give it a shot (it works so nicely on my laptop). Every time I get "Error transferring install image. You are probably Out of Disk Space". As I have at least 28GB space there for the taking, I'm a little confused.
The partition is blatantly there, the disk is correctly identified adn sized, there is no RAID activity in as much as the array has been built. I have tried with and without loading the JFS module. I have verified the media I am using as good and have tried two different types of CDs - both known to work happily with this CD drive.
Has anyone encountered this before?
Thanks in advance.

[mouse_launcher]

How annoying.
If I install via FTP it works happily. Must be something odd with the CD drive.
For those of you who may wonder how to install FC1 via FTP, you can look at the RH9 install docs. For the impatient (you may have to modify some bits depending on your install):
Make sure an ftp server is installed on the server box (i used VSFTPD)
mount /mnt/cdrom
mkdir /var/ftp/pub/fedora
cp -R /mnt/cdrom/* /var/ftp/pub/fedora
(Repeat for each of the three disks)
/etc/init.d/vsftpd start
boot your client (a 2650 in this case)via CD and at the boot: prompt type:
linux askmethod graphical
You will be prompted the rest of the way.
Your ftp path is /pub/fedora/

Install as pretty much normal, except you don't have to change CDs.

[mouse_launcher]

OK, the install worked, but it dies setting up disks.
Arg.
Probably hardware issue, but I don't know why.
My apologies to anyone who views this thread as a waste of time.

[SkUnKmAsTeR]

Something to do with Dell's micro CD-ROM drives...

When installing, before going into graphical mode turn on CD-ROM DMA mode by typing

'linux -allowcddma'

Works fine on my 2650 and Precision m60...

[vorte[x]]

Hi mouse_launcher,

Has this been resolved?

V/R,
V

[icfantv]

Just an FYI, installation still fails with the -allowcddma option.

[fedorauser2003]

Hi, mouse_launcher.

When the Fedora prompt is visible on the install, press F2, then at the prompt type:
linux mediacheck. This will show if any part of your computer is not compatible.

I hope this leads you in the right direction.

[squee]

I had the same problem with Fedora Core 4. I did not see the installer format my partitions (but I might have missed it), so I tried again with the same partitions with an explicit format check. This time it worked OK. I got one error telling me that some package wasn't found on the cd, so maybe cause is still a cd hardware error.