problem installing centos 4.0 on Compaq Presario SR1722IL

[sbarar at gmail.com (Sudev Barar)]

On 28/04/06, Karanbir Singh <mail-lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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)
>

Check your hardware by first booting from a Knoppix disk. And if you
have installed Suse10 then try vesa driver for X problem as suggested.

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Sudev Barar
Learning Linux