FC-5. Cannot install in graphical or text modes

[Jonathan Berry]

On 4/21/06, Kam Leo <kam.leo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/21/06, Teilhard Knight <teilhk at softhome.net> wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am trying to install FC-5, but X won't start for graphical install. I then
> > tried text install but I get a blue screen and installation also hangs. I
> > then disabled ACPI (linux acpi=off), and I cannot install either.
> >
> > I have three drivers where to install from and I always get the same result.
> > Now, I have a Geoforce3 Nvidia card which, browsing here apparently gives
> > problems with the kernel in FC-5. My monitor is a Sony Trinitron Multiscan
> > G220.

This is not the issue.  The nVidia-kernel issue can only affect the
system post-installation if you try to install the binary nvidia
driver.  There is an update that fixes this problem as well.

> > Upon checking the installation disk, I got a "pass" (it's OK to install from
> > this disk), and trying the disk in another computer, the installer works all
> > right, up to the point of actual installation.
> >
> > Is there anything I could do to enable me to install?

Some more information about your system would be helpful.  Apparently
the Fedora installer doesn't play well with something in your system. 
That could be any number of things.

> Are you installing x86 or x86_64? If it is x86_64 wait for FC6 or
> later. Perhaps by that time the drivers will have matured and match
> the x86 ones.

What?  I have used x86_64 Fedora since FC2 and have had no problems
with 64-bit drivers.  What are you talking about?  Sure, some hardware
may have issues, but that is generally true regardless of
architecture.  This is an over-generalization and is bad advice.

> If x86 try an NFS or FTP install.

How is that going to help?  As far as I know, the same installer is
used, so the problem is probably still going to be present.  Perhaps I
am wrong?

Jonathan