update to FC3 failed [x86_64]

[Elliot Lee]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, Peter wrote:

> After having made a test installation of FC3 onto a spare partition
> (everything went fine, nvidia worked,...) I decided to make an update of
> my work machine instead of performing a fresh installation and migrate
> my configuration.
> 
> Update itself without problems. But booting into the updated system it
> is hanging at the message "configuring kernel parameters" (just after
> "inititalising hardware ....OK").
> 
> Does someone know how to get it to work?

I've heard reports of this happening to people who use the nVidia
binary-only drivers. The solution is to not use those drivers.

-- Elliot