[nflug] FC5 Install errors

[Cyber Source]

dave wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> 	I have been using various distros for a few years ( including RH8,9 and 
> Fedora Core 1-4 ). Recently I have been playing with Debian Etch and also 
> tried out Ubuntu ( SUPER easy install ). Anyways, my FC5 question. I have 
> D'Loaded and burned the ISO's, the checksums are good. The disks pass the 
> media check at the beginning of install. The problem.... I get this error 
> during install.
>
>
> 	"An unhandled exception has occurred. This is most likely a bug please save a 
> copy of the detailed exception and file a bug report against anaconda with 
> your distribution provided bug reporting tool."
>
>
> This happens after selecting my packages for installation and then the 
> installation aborts abnormally. I filed a bug report but have heard nothing 
> back. Any Ideas or suggestion to get core 5 up and running? This is not 
> anything critical it is mearly a learning experience for me. I did notice 
> that the anaconda installer loads a sata driver in the beginning stages of 
> installation. I have an older system ( ABIT KV7 Mobo, 512M Ram, Nvidia mx400, 
> Samsung DVD/CDR Buner Combo, 80 Gig ata100 Western Digital HD. AMD Athlon 
> XP2600 ) Home built system, all very basic industry standard stuff. No sata 
> though. Thanks in advance for any advice or ideas. I have since reinstalled 
> Ubuntu on this Disk perfectly, so I know the hardware is okay.
>
>
> Thanks
> Dave
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I have run into this many times and as noted on the release notes try 
passing the install argument of acpi=off. So put the install cd in and 
at the prompt type "linux acpi=off" (without the quotes)
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