Fedora 14 Isolinux hangs CD install

Martin Taylor martin at ednainc.com
Mon Feb 21 18:12:26 UTC 2011


>>>> By the way I am trying to install the x86_64 version.
>>>> Installing on a Supermicro X6DH8-XG2 motherboard based system with the
>>>> latest 2.0c BIOS installed.
>>>> 
>>>> Martin
>>>> 
>>> Can you run the i386 version?
>>> 
>>> James McKenzie
>>> 
>> I haven't tried it. I assume i386 is just the 32 bit version. The naming convention is confusing. You would think they'd call is x86. I would rather install the 64 bit OS if at all possible.
>> 
> i5/686 could also be the 32 bit version.  If you can install that 
> version and not the x86_64, then something is not right with your hardware.
> 

I guess I don't fully understand the .iso versions. How do the i386/i686 .isos differ from the x86 and x86_64 ? Can you point me to a link that describes the differences?

I don't think we have a broken hardware issue. I can install older revs of Fedora including 12 and 9 just fine.
This is something new since 12 in the initial startup script or Isolinux itself that tickles a peculiarity of my configuration. Is there a way to turn on any debug output during the early stages of the CD install process during the Isolinux startup?

Martin



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