[nflug] FC5 Install errors

[Cyber Source]

David Mangani wrote:
> 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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Glad to have helped!
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