Trouble installing FC5

[Mike McCarty]

Jörn Rink wrote:
> Am Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:51:16 -0500
> hat "Joe Fullenkamp" <joe at fullenkamp.net> (Joe Fullenkamp) folgendes
> geschrieben:
> 

Sorry to reply through you, I missed the earlier message...

> Hi Joe,
> 
> 
>>I am trying to install Fedora Core 5 on a Compaq Presario 7110US, and
>>can't get passed the initial boot from the installation CD.  I
>>verified the hash of the files I downloaded.  The CD boots, brings up
>>the splash screen, and I hit enter to start the install from CD.  It
>>outputs a bunch of information about my system, the last line says
>>"Uniform CD-ROM driver revision: 3.20", and then everything hangs.

Possible fix: disable DMA.
Possible fix: disable acpi

I have a Presario (not the same model), and I cannot run with acpi,
though DMA is not a problem for me. DMA is a problem for some, so
I've heard.

Mike
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