problem installing centos 4.0 on Compaq Presario SR1722IL

[mail-lists at karan.org (Karanbir Singh)]

Karanbir Singh wrote:
> ankush grover wrote:
>>     what is the actual problem ? at what stage and how does the install
>>     fail ?
>>
>>
>> When the Centos 4.0 starts it installing after few minutes errors will
>> start coming up
>>
>> hdc:   IRQ Probe failed (Oxfcfa)
>> hdd:   IRQ Probe failed (Oxfcfa)
>> hdc: lost interrupt.
>>
>>
> sounds like your secondary ide interface is busted, bad cable or
> something....  tried a network install ?
> 
> you could also try booting the installer with ide1=nodma
> 

and ide1=noprobe ( or hdc=noprobe hdc=noprobe)

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