fc2 will not install

[Smokin]

i just recently downloaded and burned core 2 but when i try to boot from it after pressing enter to install my cpu just reboots, any thoughts??

[clavan]

Same problem here, after a Harddisk install system Hang ...only a grub> prompt I see on my screen ....with TAB and some Possible commands....

[ezeze5000]

I booted with Fc1 and when I got to the test media screen
I swapped to the Fc2 disk 1 and loaded it that way.

Worked for me...........

[mambo]

Is this the problem you are experiencing?

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/....cgi?id=121819

Then you should have a look at "Additional Comment #122" from Arjan van de Ven:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/...id=121819#c122

[silviol]

I experiment the same problem.

I downloaded and burned the four CDs, check the MD5SUM IDs and check every CD to confirm that there is no problem whit this medias.

When I trie install FC2 everything goes well until second CD. The installation initialize a copy of files (install the RPMs) and simply reboots with no messages.

I started with rescue mode, but no messges are find in logs on /root.

Then, I install FC1, its working well. Next I proceed with Upgrading method of installation, everything goes well until "Preinstallation fase", then reboots again.

There is some place to find informations about kernel parameter ?

Thank's for any help.

Silvio.

[clavan]

After some problems with grub prompt..., I havbe download the 4 FC2 iso images again, beceause the check on the first CD give some problems, and Failled.

After Burning the new downloaded iso images, I boot my system from FC2 CD -1 and everything works fine.

So I think the first downloaded set of FC2 CD's are not oke
I think.
Now I'm running the Fedora Core 2, also the up2date works fine al the 21 updates (at this moment 12/06/2004 ) are updated good.

[silviol]

Now I have success in installing FC2.

I do a image from my W98 partition, remove all partitions from disk, and procedure new install.

I put a standby partition to my W98 and install FedoraCore2. Its install everything I want and works well.

After installing FC2, put back the image of W98 partition, insert informations about boot in GRUB, reboot the machine and all works well.

Silvio.

[Otokodate]

Originally Posted by silviol

I experiment the same problem.

I downloaded and burned the four CDs, check the MD5SUM IDs and check every CD to confirm that there is no problem whit this medias.

When I trie install FC2 everything goes well until second CD. The installation initialize a copy of files (install the RPMs) and simply reboots with no messages.

I started with rescue mode, but no messges are find in logs on /root.

Then, I install FC1, its working well. Next I proceed with Upgrading method of installation, everything goes well until "Preinstallation fase", then reboots again.

There is some place to find informations about kernel parameter ?

Thank's for any help.

Silvio.

I had that same problem. I finally solved it by doing the upgrade in text mode. I am doing this on a Compaq Armada M700 laptop.

[copter]

Originally Posted by mambo

Is this the problem you are experiencing?

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/....cgi?id=121819

Then you should have a look at "Additional Comment #122" from Arjan van de Ven:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/...id=121819#c122

Hi : I could install the 4 isos..but never could boot fedora c2 ?? If you read by the end of 121819 ....I wont be able to use fedora c2 in an ASUS P4P800 mobo..never until next release....Why ???

thank you
Copter

[clavan]

After downloaded the FC2 (iso) disks 1, 2, 3 ,3 again and burn them on other CD's everything works and the install was no problem.

[Harryc]

Originally Posted by copter

Hi : I could install the 4 isos..but never could boot fedora c2 ?? If you read by the end of 121819 ....I wont be able to use fedora c2 in an ASUS P4P800 mobo..never until next release....Why ???

thank you
Copter

I don't think your comment is entirely accurate, there are a couple of workarounds...see comment 201
here.

In addition, the bug itself effecting your motherboard was fixed in kernel 2.6.6-1.427. See here.

The reason you won't see this fixed in the release CD's until the next version is because distros do not release new CD's just because a bug was fixed. Version control would become a nightmare.