On Sunday 15 May 2005 05:23 am, Jared Buck wrote: > On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 10:17 +0200, Luc MAIGNAN wrote: > > HI, > > > > I cannot install the FC4 on a laptop ACER FERRARI 3200 with amd64 > > version (the problem is exactly the same with a RHEL 4). The > > installation process begins, detects all hardware and then launches > > /sbin/loader. At this point, black screen and all is freezed. I tried to > > start the installation in text mode, with no probe option, ... : no > > effect. > > > > Has anyone an idea which gives me a chance to install it on my computer ? > > > > Best regards > > Have you checked which version of the .isos you're using? If you have a > 64-bit processor, which is what you're using, you need to install the > 64-bit version of FC4 test 3. > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/x86_64/is >o/ > > Get them from that link or try one of the mirrors if RH's server is > busy. FC4's i386 .isos will only work with non-32-bit processors. > > If your processor is a 32-bit version (such as the Pentium classes like > the P4), you need to use the i386 .isos: > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/3.92/i386/iso/ > > Again, try a mirror if RH's server is busy. > > You didn't specify which type of processor you're using. Linux is very > picky about the processor - if you're using the wrong version of > the .isos, it'll freeze like you describe. > > Hope this helps. > > Jared Actually, I have both the i386 and the x86_64 versions of fc4t3 installed on an amd based machine. It allows to compare them. There has never been a problem with the install. -jpearson