[nflug] FC5 Install errors

[David Mangani]

Thanks for the tip pete, I'm on FC5 right now. Very easy install after
the tip. New package manager is nice to. Similar to synaptic.

Thanks
Dave



On 6/1/06, Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
> 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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