-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tom Poe wrote: > Marc Skinner wrote: > what type of computer? laptop/desktop? recent or old hardware. home > built or name brand. > > i'm wondering if there is something the installer is hanging up on. > > i had an older laptop that i had to boot with the noacpi=off option on > the linux boot line. also might want to try noapm. > > is your bios up to date? is your memory good. i also had an installer > freeze during install when i had a stick of bad memory. might want to > run a mem386 iso and test all your memory. > > just a couple of ideas. > > > > > > > Tom Poe wrote: > >>>> I got an fc10 dvd from Cheapbytes. I insert it, shut down computer, >>>> start computer and screen comes up and asks if I want to install. I >>>> click on selection and it brings up splash screen. After five >>>> minutes, I can only unplug computer. So, why is it frozen? How long >>>> should I wait, before next screen comes up? Any help appreciated. >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>>> > > > > Marc: Thanks. I have a Dell desktop, Optiplex GX260, running FC9. > I'll try the DVD on another computer, and see if it happens again. > Wasn't sure whether the fc10 dvd took a long time at the beginning (like > 15 minutes) to gather info on system. > Tom It shouldn't take that long. I found this on the internet: http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=64684&forum=12 looks like the default intel video drivers in F10 are a bit flaky. that might explain the issue. have you tried installing in text mode? "linux text" i would also grab the latest firmware/bios updates from Dells site. they can sometimes work wonders. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAknC6MEACgkQvE9HrEfeE4cxPACgn6iXsXZ+2qqQAyiS7UJE/Uwh lsYAoO0Hu/aCTLYDTLcIOXRn3sxNS4Bd =I+Xz -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----