Fedora Core 3 CDs Fail Media Check

[Paulo Pereira]

Stormblaze wrote:

>Yes the ide=nodma option worked. I only tested one CD thus far but I
>had not been able to get it to pass the media check so was no point in
>burning the rest. But after using this option it passed the media
>check for the first time.
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>Stormblaze wrote:
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>>After many attempts I can not get any CD to pass the mediacheck.
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>>This has been discussed during development for FC3. The 2.6 kernel needs
>>a bit of work before the mediacheck is successful again. If your md5sum
>>is alright from the downloaded images, then the discs are probably good.
>>You are getting erratic behavior from an in process problem that is
>>being ironed out.
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>>It would be nice to know whether adding the below when launching the
>>installer resolved the errors with t mediacheck.
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>>linux ide=nodma
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>>Then attempt a mediacheck. I don't have the isos for FC3 yet to try
>>this. (ftp downloading at 19 kbps, 20 hours to go)
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>>Jim
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>hurting their feelings. Like: Well I'm bored. Let's go brush our
>teeth. Or, I've got to make a phone call...hold this gum in your
>mouth.
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Did anyone yet installed FC3 without problems?

Paulo Pereira
Portugal