From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from w088.z208036108.was-dc.dsl.cnc.net ([208.36.108.88] helo=TekRD.grg.afb.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17ZFAo-0001mK-00 for ; Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:23:14 -0400 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by TekRD.grg.afb.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g6TIO1D28270 for ; Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:24:02 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: TekRD.grg.afb.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:24:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@TekRD.grg.afb.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Install hangs at first boot In-Reply-To: <000701c236f5$c153feb0$6401a8c0@homesara> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: John: We can't help you if you don't tell us what the error is. Failed just doesn't describe it. Please note that Speakup will talk, even on systems which won't boot. So, you should be able to provide us more specific data about the error. What is it? A kernel panick? On what device?? On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Jon Dowd wrote: > Hi List, > > I've downloaded and burned 2 sets of the RedHat 7.3 iso's and am having > trouble installing either of them (the results are same regardless of media > used). The installation seemingly proceeds fine until the first boot, at > which time the system will hang at the point where the message is displayed > "OK Now booting the kernel". The perplexing issue for me is that these discs > have installed successfully on two computers, but failed on three others. > The package choices are identical in all cases, as are all the choices > during the install. The failures have occurred on a Pentium 4, with two > 30gig HDDs, failed on a Pentium 3 with a 10gig and a 30gig HDD, failed on a > Pentium 60MHz with a 1gig HDD, succeeded on a K6 500 and a K6 550. What do > you think ? > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org