fedora core 5 install woes

[vl]

Timothy Murphy wrote:
> vl wrote:
> 
>> Having some problems installing FC5 on an intel OR840 dual P3 board.
>> FC4 installs fine, but FC5 hangs when it begins installing packages.
>> This occurs at different packages on each install try?  Has anyone else
>> encountered this behavior? Any ideas?
> 
> I found this, on several machines,
> both when installing from CDs and from the hard disk.
> In my view, there is a fault in anaconda.
> (Both download and CDs passed all tests.)
> 
> My solution was to install a minimal set of packages
> (this is a choice if you opt for a "Custom" installation)
> and then run "yum groupinstall ..." for the various package lists
> (as given by "yum grouplist").
> 

I tried that and it didn't work either.  I tried text mode also and when 
  the install dies I get garbled text all over the screen.  Anyone see 
something like this on and install?  Are there any kernel parameters I 
could pass at install that may fix this?

Thanks.