John: We can't help you if you don't tell us what the error is. Failed just doesn't describe it. Please note that Speakup will talk, even on systems which won't boot. So, you should be able to provide us more specific data about the error. What is it? A kernel panick? On what device?? On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Jon Dowd wrote: > Hi List, > > I've downloaded and burned 2 sets of the RedHat 7.3 iso's and am having > trouble installing either of them (the results are same regardless of media > used). The installation seemingly proceeds fine until the first boot, at > which time the system will hang at the point where the message is displayed > "OK Now booting the kernel". The perplexing issue for me is that these discs > have installed successfully on two computers, but failed on three others. > The package choices are identical in all cases, as are all the choices > during the install. The failures have occurred on a Pentium 4, with two > 30gig HDDs, failed on a Pentium 3 with a 10gig and a 30gig HDD, failed on a > Pentium 60MHz with a 1gig HDD, succeeded on a K6 500 and a K6 550. What do > you think ? > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org
