Hi, Try to boot with noapic as a parameter (linux noapic from the prompt). I had problems like that before when installing on a custom built pc. Later, Finnzi ankush grover wrote: > hey friends, > > > Recently I purchased Compaq Presario SR1722IL and I tried to > install Centos 4.0 on it but it started showing errors like: > > Uniform CD-ROM driver revision: 3.20 Combo SOLTC-4836k ATAPI > CD/DVD-ROM drive > hdc: IRQ Probe failed (Oxfcfa) > hdd: IRQ Probe failed (Oxfcfa) > hdc: lost interrupt > > I tried installing FC4 also but same problem persist. Windows 2000 & > Windows XP are already installed on the same system that means the > Combo Drive is working fine. Then I tried installing SUSE 10.0 with > the same Combo Drive and I faced no problem except when it starts > "Gnome or KDE" it shows Frequency out of range.. > > What is the reason that FC4 and Centos4.0 are failing with the > installation? What should I do to get rid of the problem ? > > Thanks & Regards > > > Ankush Grover > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >