Install problem with FC4

Luc MAIGNAN luc.maignan at winxpert.com
Mon May 16 06:50:46 UTC 2005


Thanks all for time spending to help me. The solution was to start 
install with 'nofb' option (problem perhaps with LCD display)

John Pearson a écrit :

>On Sunday 15 May 2005 05:23 am, Jared Buck wrote:
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>>On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 10:17 +0200, Luc MAIGNAN wrote:
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>>>HI,
>>>
>>>I cannot install the FC4 on a laptop ACER FERRARI 3200 with amd64
>>>version (the problem is exactly the same with a RHEL 4). The
>>>installation process begins, detects all hardware and then launches
>>>/sbin/loader. At this point, black screen and all is freezed. I tried to
>>>start the installation in text mode, with no probe option, ... : no
>>>effect.
>>>
>>>Has anyone an idea which gives me a chance to install it on my computer ?
>>>
>>>Best regards
>>>      
>>>
>>Have you checked which version of the .isos you're using?  If you have a
>>64-bit processor, which is what you're using, you need to install the
>>64-bit version of FC4 test 3.
>>
>>http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/x86_64/is
>>o/
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>>Get them from that link or try one of the mirrors if RH's server is
>>busy.  FC4's i386 .isos will only work with non-32-bit processors.
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>>If your processor is a 32-bit version (such as the Pentium classes like
>>the P4), you need to use the i386 .isos:
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>>http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/i386/iso/
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>>Again, try a mirror if RH's server is busy.
>>
>>You didn't specify which type of processor you're using.  Linux is very
>>picky about the processor - if you're using the wrong version of
>>the .isos, it'll freeze like you describe.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Jared
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>Actually, I have both the i386 and the x86_64 versions of fc4t3 installed on 
>an amd based machine.  It allows to compare them.  There has never been a 
>problem with the install.
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>-jpearson
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