[TriLUG] RedHat CD install hangs

[Kevin Hunter]

Thanks for all the help.  I downloaded the iso files and installed
from my hard drive.  I'll make sure to use the hdparm -d0 /dev/hdx
b/f mounting any cd's.  


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On 11/16/2001 at 2:51 AM Ken Wahl wrote:

>On Thu, Nov 15, 2001 at 10:03:45PM -0500, Brent Fox wrote:
>> On Thursday 15 November 2001 02:58 pm, Kevin Hunter wrote:
>> > 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.  Now I want to re-install to a new drive but 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 ).
>> >
>> 
>> When you say "hangs," exactly what do you mean?  Does it crash and
>display 
>> debugging information, or does it just sit there?  If it just
hangs
>without 
>> crashing, press <Ctrl><Alt><F4> and see if there are any kernel
output 
>> messages relating to the cdrom?
>> 
>> Also, try booting the installer with 'linux ide=nodma' instead of
'linux 
>> ide1=nodma'.  Does that help at all?
>> 
>> Brent
>> 
>
>See http://www.exocore.com/linux/rhl71dma/
>
>Booting with the 'linux ide=nodma' as Brent pointed out is the
suggested
>fix.
>
>It suggests later in the document to add hdparm -d0 /dev/hdx to your
>rc.sysinit to fix the problem permenantly but this didn't work for
me
>and I have to give the hdparm command before accessing the cdrom
each time.
>
>I'm working with old hardware so hopefully you'll have better
results.
>
>Good luck,
>-- 
>Ken Wahl    ken at kenwahl.org     http://www.kenwahl.org/
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