[TriLUG] RedHat CD install hangs

[Craig Duncan]

Have you considered an HTTP install or copying the ISO images onto the hard
drive and installing from there? For the first, all you need is a local http
server from which to publish the contents of the CDROM's and the later can
be done from a DOS partition. Also, try moving the CDROM onto another
controller.

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-admin at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-admin at trilug.org]On Behalf
Of Kevin Hunter
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:51 AM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: [TriLUG] RedHat CD install hangs



( I hope this is the write place to post a question.  If not, my
apologies )

I was able to install linux on to a test machine earlier by booting
off the RedHat CD.  The cdrom drive was on it's own ide channel w/ a
std ide cable.  Since, I have moved the cdrom to the slave of the
primary ide ( ultra dma ) channel and it's hooked up via an ata100
cable.  I can still boot off the cd, but it hangs after selection of
the install type ( custom ).

I found something on redhat's site about this.  It's a bug fixed in
one of the kernel updates, but I'm still so new to this, I'm not sure
a kernal update is what I need at this point.  I have tried booting
from a boot disk, but that still leaves me hung up when trying to
read from the CD.  I have seen posts to RedHat that hint I will still
have problems mounting my CD even if I get it installed.

I tried disabling dma in the bios, but that didn't help.  I saw
mention of a "ide1=nodma" but the person said that didn't work.  What
is the proper work around for installing/using your cdrom drive if
it's connected to a ultra dma controller.

Spec's:
Trying to install RedHat linux 7.1
Mom board is abit kg7
cdrom drive is an old toshiba 8x

install hangs right after choosing the type of install.

Thx in advance!!

KH


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