Install Fedora 15 on DELL Precision M6600 Laptop

[Robert McCullough]

On 8/25/2011 10:02 AM, Robert McCullough wrote:
> 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
>
>


Hi,

I am having trouble attaching a image of the frozen screen.
Is there a better way of getting the boot log and posting it to the list?

Thanks,
Rob