Fedora 13 install

[Rod McCown]

Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB RAM.
Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?

Rod McCown ><>
UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
Fishermen Chapter
Christian Motorcyclist Association
817-395-3029
rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net

"UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."

[Michael Schwendt]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2010 22:29:13 -0500, Rod wrote:

>  Just an FYI. Apparently a 1GHz AMD Duron is not in the same class
> processor
>  as an Intel PII.( Minimum requirements for F-13 are PII w/ 384 MB of RAM) I
>  tried installing all of the way back to Fedora 8 with no luck. It just kept
>  stalling. 
Cannot confirm. Fedora up to and including 13 has always worked with an
AMD Duron 1.3 GHz (Morgan), though I have never tried it with only
a minimum of memory.

[Rod McCown]

Just an FYI. Apparently a 1GHz AMD Duron is not in the same class processor
as an Intel PII.( Minimum requirements for F-13 are PII w/ 384 MB of RAM) I
tried installing all of the way back to Fedora 8 with no luck. It just kept
stalling. I have successfully installed an old Mandrake 8.2 on it and it
runs great. Will be upgrading to Mandrake 10.2 tomorrow.
I just now got Fedora 10 installed on my old Dell laptop with a 750MHz PIII.
I have concluded that Fedora doesn't like some AMD processors. I'm curious
to know if anyone else has had problems with older AMD processors.

Rod McCown ><>
UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
Fishermen Chapter
Christian Motorcyclist Association
817-395-3029
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"UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."

-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of JD
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:55 PM
To: Community support for Fedora users
Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install

  On 10/09/2010 04:39 PM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Using an ATI Rage, AGP card. There is an install option to use
> different
>  video drivers. I'll give that a shot before I give up and try version 10.
>  Thanks
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Greg Bair
>  Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:44 PM
>  To: Community support for Fedora users
>  Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
>
>  On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
> > Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
> > creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB
>  RAM.
> > Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
> > partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
> >
>  What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
>  I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
>  fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
>  freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.
>
>  HTH, 
Hi Rod, before you give up, did you
get my post re: letting Anaconda check the media
before proceeding with install?

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[JD]

  On 10/09/2010 08:22 PM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  JD,
>  	Yep, I saw that and gave it a try and it said there was an error, so
>  I cleaned the disk real good and then it was showed good. I also downloaded
>  the checksum file and it showed correct on all 5  install disk. I gave up
>  for the night to watch LSU-Florida. Try it again in the morning. Thanks all.
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of JD
>  Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:55 PM
>  To: Community support for Fedora users
>  Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
>
>     On 10/09/2010 04:39 PM, Rod McCown wrote:
> > Using an ATI Rage, AGP card. There is an install option to use different
> > video drivers. I'll give that a shot before I give up and try version 10.
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rod McCown><>
> > UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
> > Fishermen Chapter
> > Christian Motorcyclist Association
> > 817-395-3029
> > rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
> >
> > "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
> > [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Greg Bair
> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:44 PM
> > To: Community support for Fedora users
> > Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
> >
> > On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
> >> Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
> >> creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB
> > RAM.
> >> Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
> >> partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
> >>
> > What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
> > I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
> > fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
> > freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.
> >
> > HTH,
>  Hi Rod, before you give up, did you
>  get my post re: letting Anaconda check the media
>  before proceeding with install?
>  
To save yourself the pain of inserting disc after disk,
why not download the DVD iso and burn it?
Some advice about burning data iso's:
1. Do not use media that is made for audio recording purposes.
     There are media that are better suited to data.
2. when burning, set the drive speed to a low value. This
     greatly reduces the likelihood of a bad burn.

Good luck,

JD

[Rod McCown]

JD,
	Yep, I saw that and gave it a try and it said there was an error, so
I cleaned the disk real good and then it was showed good. I also downloaded
the checksum file and it showed correct on all 5  install disk. I gave up
for the night to watch LSU-Florida. Try it again in the morning. Thanks all.

Rod McCown ><>
UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
Fishermen Chapter
Christian Motorcyclist Association
817-395-3029
rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net

"UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."

-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of JD
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:55 PM
To: Community support for Fedora users
Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install

  On 10/09/2010 04:39 PM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Using an ATI Rage, AGP card. There is an install option to use
> different
>  video drivers. I'll give that a shot before I give up and try version 10.
>  Thanks
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Greg Bair
>  Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:44 PM
>  To: Community support for Fedora users
>  Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
>
>  On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
> > Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
> > creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB
>  RAM.
> > Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
> > partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
> >
>  What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
>  I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
>  fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
>  freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.
>
>  HTH, 
Hi Rod, before you give up, did you
get my post re: letting Anaconda check the media
before proceeding with install?

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[JD]

  On 10/09/2010 04:39 PM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Using an ATI Rage, AGP card. There is an install option to use
> different
>  video drivers. I'll give that a shot before I give up and try version 10.
>  Thanks
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Greg Bair
>  Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:44 PM
>  To: Community support for Fedora users
>  Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
>
>  On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
> > Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
> > creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB
>  RAM.
> > Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
> > partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
> >
>  What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
>  I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
>  fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
>  freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.
>
>  HTH, 
Hi Rod, before you give up, did you
get my post re: letting Anaconda check the media
before proceeding with install?

[Rod McCown]

Using an ATI Rage, AGP card. There is an install option to use different
video drivers. I'll give that a shot before I give up and try version 10.
Thanks

Rod McCown ><>
UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
Fishermen Chapter
Christian Motorcyclist Association
817-395-3029
rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net

"UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."

-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Greg Bair
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:44 PM
To: Community support for Fedora users
Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install

On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk
> and
>  creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB 
RAM.
>  Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4
> basic
>  partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
>   
What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.

HTH,
-- 
Greg Bair <gregbair(a)gmail.com&gt;

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[Greg Bair]

On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk
> and
>  creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB RAM.
>  Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
>  partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
>   
What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.

HTH,
-- 
Greg Bair <gregbair(a)gmail.com&gt;

[Greg Bair]

On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 13:23 -0500, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk
> and
>  creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB RAM.
>  Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
>  partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why? 
What kind of graphics card do you have?  It might have to do with that.
I ran into the same problem with my Intel 855 chipset.  This was (sorta)
fixed (more like a workaround) in the F14 beta.  It just so happened to
freeze during the partitioning procedure, but had nothing to do with it.

HTH,

-- 
Greg Bair <gregbair(a)gmail.com&gt;

[JD]

  On 10/09/2010 11:52 AM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Already done that, and can build and save partitions, freezes when
>  formatting filesystems. I just successfully loaded Mandrake 8.1 a couple of
>  days ago, so I'm pretty sure  that the hardware is ok. I'm downloading
>  Fedora 10 right now to see if maybe it will load.
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>  [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of JD
>  Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 1:42 PM
>  To: Community support for Fedora users
>  Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install
>
>     On 10/09/2010 11:23 AM, Rod McCown wrote:
> > Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk and
> > creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB
>  RAM.
> > Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
> > partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
> >
> > Rod McCown><>
> > UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
> > Fishermen Chapter
> > Christian Motorcyclist Association
> > 817-395-3029
> > rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
> >
> > "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
> >
>  Can you boot the F13 dvd in rescue mode?
>  Sure, it will not find an installation, that's OK.
>  You will get a shell.
>
>    From the shell see if you can use either parted
>  or fdisk and see if they freeze.
>  If so, you might have some HD hardware or connector problem.
>  
When you boot the DVD for installing, do you let it
check the media for sanity? There might be some
bad spots on the media. It has happened to me a few times.

[Rod McCown]

Already done that, and can build and save partitions, freezes when
formatting filesystems. I just successfully loaded Mandrake 8.1 a couple of
days ago, so I'm pretty sure  that the hardware is ok. I'm downloading
Fedora 10 right now to see if maybe it will load. 

Rod McCown ><>
UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
Fishermen Chapter
Christian Motorcyclist Association
817-395-3029
rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net

"UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."

-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of JD
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 1:42 PM
To: Community support for Fedora users
Subject: Re: Fedora 13 install

  On 10/09/2010 11:23 AM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk
> and
>  creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB 
RAM.
>  Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4
> basic
>  partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>  
Can you boot the F13 dvd in rescue mode?
Sure, it will not find an installation, that's OK.
You will get a shell.

 From the shell see if you can use either parted
or fdisk and see if they freeze.
If so, you might have some HD hardware or connector problem.

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[JD]

  On 10/09/2010 11:23 AM, Rod McCown wrote:
>  Trying to install Fedora 13. Install freezes while partitioning disk
> and
>  creating file systems. Using ATA drives, AMD Duron 1GHz proc, with 1GB RAM.
>  Tried letting it put it's own layout on there. Tried using just 4 basic
>  partitions and using ext2. System freezes. Any ideas why?
>
>  Rod McCown><>
>  UNIX Senior Systems Admin.
>  Fishermen Chapter
>  Christian Motorcyclist Association
>  817-395-3029
>  rodmccown(a)aircanopy.net
>
>  "UNIX is user friendly, it just picks it's own friends."
>  
Can you boot the F13 dvd in rescue mode?
Sure, it will not find an installation, that's OK.
You will get a shell.

 From the shell see if you can use either parted
or fdisk and see if they freeze.
If so, you might have some HD hardware or connector problem.