Install Fedora 15 on DELL Precision M6600 Laptop

[Robert McCullough]

Michael Dinon <mdinon <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Robert McCullough <rob.mccullough <at> 
promessinc.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> When I try to install Fedora 15 on my new DELL M6600 the install
> locks-up / freezes.
> Any Ideas?
> Is this new hardware supported?
> Thanks,
> Rob--
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> Hi Rob,It would be helpful if you included more information regarding your 
hardware and during what part of the install do you encounter this 
freeze/lockup?-- 
> Mike
> 
> 
I have tried using the Fedora-15-i686-Live-KDE.iso and the boot.iso both give me 
the same results.
First I select "Install new system or upgrade an existing system" option.
Then it displays:

Loading vmlinux
Loading initrd.img
...
...
Tring to unpack rootfs image ...
...
...


Then it stops with some errors..  I will attach a screen shot to a following 
email.

Here is the current config for my Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6600:


Quantity	Parts #	Part Description
1	4G9KX	Technical Sheet, Information, 512E-HD, World Wide
1	TDK7R	Assembly, Heatsink, M6600
0	01323	INFORMATION..., NO ITEM
1	4YY4M	ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., NOTEBOOK..., GRAY, 
THIRD PARTY MAINTENANCE..., M6600
4	2864D	Screw, M3X3, K SCREW HEAD..., MICROSOFT..., BLACK OXIDE...
1	2DR0G	KIT..., DOCUMENTATION..., SERI/WSI, DAO1
1	5120P	Cord, Power, 125V, 6Feet, SJT..., Unshielded
1	NCW1W	DVD+/-RW..., 8X, 9.5, BROOKS, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE...
1	MW04C	Card, Wireless, KILMERPEAK22
1	860D0	Bezel, Liquid Crystal Display, CMRA+MIC, Touch Screen, M6600
1	PHXVH	Kit, Software, Creative, Camera, Business, 1.4
1	KJX6D	Kit, Software, W7P64SP1, MUL26
1	27TV3	Processor, I7-2920XM, 2.5, 4C, SNB, D2, P
1	9HVD7	TECHNICAL SHEET..., SETUP..., PRECISION WORKSTATION..., 
M4600/M6600, ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1	PVGPX	Solid State Drive, 256G, S3, 2.5, CASED, Latin America, VGH
1	K2W94	Bracket, Right, Metal, Liquid Crystal Display, HD+, Full High 
Definition, M6600
1	G9M5X	Card, Wireless, 375, Bluetooth, Foxconn
1	6W46K	Assembly, Card, Graphics, BLACKCOMBXT
1	7JMFV	Heatsink, W/FAN, Notebook, Graphics, M6600
1	K57WM	Assembly, Liquid Crystal Display, Touch Screen, 17.3, Full High 
Definition, M6600
1	R4JC8	BRACKET..., MOUNTING..., BACK..., REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE..., 
Mobile Precision Workstation...
1	CJ3P2	Assembly, Camera, 2.1M, M11, Latitude/Precision
4	X830D	Dual In-Line Memory Module, 4GB1333MHZ, 512X64, 8K, 200
1	R18J8	Assembly, Palmrest, W/O CSCRD, M6600
1	J211H	Adapter, Alternating Current External, 240W, Delta - Ac Adapt, 
3P, World Wide
2	1P2HK	Cover, Screw, Liquid Crystal Display, M4600/M6600
1	7DWMT	Battery, Primary, 97WHR, 9C, Samsung Power Division
1	K5W3R	Assembly, Cover, Back, Full High Definition, Touch Screen, GRAY, 
M6600
1	HG3G3	Keyboard, 104, United States, English, Black, ENDB3
1	PVGPX	Solid State Drive, 256G, S3, 2.5, CASED, Latin America, VGH
	

Thanks, 
Rob