On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 10:46:50AM -0500, Senthil_OR@xxxxxxxx wrote: > Is this a Mediacheck issue OR the famous 'linux ide=nodma ' problem? > Anton while booting up for install give the above linux ide=nodma > command and then check. > If you find the media check running okay, then report your CD-Drive make > to blacklist maintained by RH. Don't bother. The mediacheck bugs are nothing to do with DMA and everything to do with the base kernel IDE code. In particular check FC3 - if FC3 worked then file an FC specific bug, if neither did then file a bug and mention that both show the problem, also include the drive details.