Red Hat 8.0 Install problems

[LinuxGuru]

I am trying to do a fresh install of Red Hat 8.0.
I downloaded the three install CD's and checked the MD5SUM's and they are all right. Created CD's from the ISO's (yes the proper way)
When anaconda starts everything works fine. Then once it starts to install it stops with a fatel error. I saved the error message to floppy and attached it here. It is a VERY LONG error message and I could not understand what any of it means.

Someone PLEASE help

Thanks in advance

[dunbar]

Hey, I don't know whats wrong with the attachment, but my browser thinks it is a PHP file.

What was the last 20 or so lines?

[LinuxGuru]

raid1 personality registered as nr 3
<6>raid5: measuring checksumming speed
<4> 8regs : 547.200 MB/sec
<4> 32regs : 325.600 MB/sec
<4> pII_mmx : 782.000 MB/sec
<4> p5_mmx : 752.800 MB/sec
<4>raid5: using function: pII_mmx (782.000 MB/sec)
<6>md: raid5 personality registered as nr 4
<6>Journalled Block Device driver loaded
<6>LVM version 1.0.3(19/02/2002) module loaded
<6>parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP(,...)]
<6> hda: unknown partition table
<6> hda:
<6> hdb: hdb1 hdb2 hdb3
<6> hda:
<6>Adding Swap: 257032k swap-space (priority -1)
<6>kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
<6>EXT3 FS 2.4-0.9.18, 14 May 2002 on ide0(3,66), internal journal
<6>EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
<6>kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
<6>EXT3 FS 2.4-0.9.18, 14 May 2002 on ide0(3,65), internal journal
<6>EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.


/tmp/anaconda.log:
* 126960 kB are available
* modules to insert cramfs vfat sunrpc lockd nfs
* module(s) cramfs vfat not found
* inserted /tmp/sunrpc.o
* inserted /tmp/lockd.o
* inserted /tmp/nfs.o
* load module set done
* modules to insert ide-cd
* module(s) ide-cd not found
* load module set done
* modules to insert scsi_mod sd_mod sr_mod
* inserted /tmp/scsi_mod.o
* inserted /tmp/sd_mod.o
* inserted /tmp/sr_mod.o
* load module set done
* looking for usb controllers
* no usb controller found
* no firewire controller found
* probing for floppy devices
* first non-detached floppy is fd0
* system floppy device is fd0
* in startPcmcia()
* pcmcia probe returned: |PCI bridge probe: not found.
Intel PCIC probe: not found.
Databook TCIC-2 probe: not found.
|
* no pcic controller found
* probing buses
* finished bus probing
* modules to insert eepro100
* inserted /tmp/eepro100.o
* load module set done
* trying to mount device hdd
* mntloop loop0 on /mnt/runtime as /mnt/source/RedHat/base/stage2.img fd is 10
* MD5SUM -> 3218284f8826bf95ccd6f248ad9229f0
* skipsectors = 15
* isostatus = 0
* umounting loopback /mnt/runtime loop0
* MD5SUM -> 3218284f8826bf95ccd6f248ad9229f0
* skipsectors = 15
* isostatus = 0
* MD5SUM -> 3218284f8826bf95ccd6f248ad9229f0
* skipsectors = 15
* isostatus = 0
* mediacheck: /tmp/cdrom (Psyche 8.0 disc 1) FAILED
* value of isostatus iso flag is 0
* ejecting /tmp/cdrom...
* mntloop loop0 on /mnt/runtime as /mnt/source/RedHat/base/stage2.img fd is 10
* getting ready to spawn shell now
* modules to insert ide-cd
* module(s) ide-cd not found
* load module set done
* modules to insert
* load module set done
* probing buses
* finished bus probing
* modules to insert agpgart
* failed to insert /tmp/agpgart.o
* load module set done
* looking for video cards requiring agpgart module
* found video card controller unknown
* modules to insert raid0 raid1 xor raid5 msdos jbd ext3 reiserfs jfs xfs lvm-mod
* module(s) jfs xfs not found
* inserted /tmp/raid0.o
* inserted /tmp/raid1.o
* inserted /tmp/xor.o
* inserted /tmp/raid5.o
* inserted /tmp/msdos.o
* inserted /tmp/jbd.o
* inserted /tmp/ext3.o
* inserted /tmp/reiserfs.o
* inserted /tmp/lvm-mod.o
* load module set done
* loading parallel port drivers...
* modules to insert parport parport_pc
* inserted /tmp/parport.o
* inserted /tmp/parport_pc.o
* load module set done
* Running anaconda script /usr/bin/anaconda
* Probing for video card: RIVA TNT2
* Probing for monitor type: Compaq Presario 150
* Probing for mouse type: Generic - 2 Button Mouse (serial)
* forcing dpi = 96 for mode 800x600, heightxwidth = 211.666666667mm by 158.75mm
* Started mini-wm
* anaconda floppy device fd0
* Detected 128M of memory
* Swap attempt of 128M to 256M
* Using /mnt/source/RedHat/base/comps.xml

[LinuxGuru]

I loaded the install again and it started to install fine but then stoped and said a file was missing.

The MD5SUM was perfect so I know it was a good download, Right?

I was going to boot back into Win XP to reburn the CD but I guess it has done something to the MBR cause now it just says PRESS ANY KEY TO REBOOT

What do I do now????

[dunbar]

<6> hda: unknown partition table
<6> hda:

That is odd. You are installing to which hard disk?

* module(s) ide-cd not found

You have a CD drive yet the module file is not found by the install CD? Maybe your install CD burned with an error?

* Detected 128M of memory
* Swap attempt of 128M to 256M

That looks a little funny. What is your system memory amount?

[dunbar]

Originally posted by LinuxGuru
I loaded the install again and it started to install fine but then stoped and said a file was missing.

The MD5SUM was perfect so I know it was a good download, Right?

I was going to boot back into Win XP to reburn the CD but I guess it has done something to the MBR cause now it just says PRESS ANY KEY TO REBOOT

What do I do now????

Whoa! this is like live communications! This arrived before I completed my earlier reply.
Yes, I'd say the MBR got whacked. Maybe you could try FDISK /MBR from a windows boot disk.

[LinuxGuru]

I have a 60Gb with 3 partitions for Win XP (hda)
and a 8Gb Maxtor for Red Hat (hdb)

I have 128Mb RAM

[dunbar]

I gotta drop out, now, sorry; others here can pick up the thread. Will check in tomorrow, I'm so sorry to leave you right now!

[ashoksagar]

mediacheck failed means that there is something wrong with the cd. you better reburn the first cd and if the error persisits, download it again and reburn it.
if you have a win98 bootdisk, boot into it and at the command prompt type: fdisk /mbr. This will restore your mbr.

[LinuxGuru]

I fdisked the MBR and nothing happened.
It just went back to the command prompt.
Is any kind of menu or anything suposed to come up?

Well either way I restarted and it does the same thing

[LinuxGuru]

Do I have to run fdisk from the command prompt of my HD or does it matter?

I am running Win XP on NTFS so I can not get to the drive with a 98se boot disk

[ashoksagar]

when you boot from the win98 boot floppy, you will get a command prompt like a:\
that is where you type fdisk /mbr and hit enter.
BTW what are the error messages you get before you get to PRESS ANY KEY TO REBOOT
you might have to use your XP cd to repair your xp install if the above is not working for you
did you specify the partition to install linux to when you were trying to install linux?

[ashoksagar]

sorry, seems like fdisk /mbr did not work for you.
use your XP cd to boot the XP install program. When the option comes up to install or repair, choose repair. From the recovery console prompt, type in "fixmbr" (without quotes). Now you'll be able to boot XP hopefully.
if you still have a problem then again in the recovery console type "chkdsk /r "
hopefully that should solve your problem.

[LinuxGuru]

Nothing is working

Luckly I installed XP on 1 partition and save all my stuff onto 2 other partitions so I'm just going to reinstall XP and start over



Some days I hate computers!!

[dunbar]

Erm, where you at now, LinuxGuru?

[C-Wad]

hopefully you didn't re-install WinXP yet...

to fix your mbr just boot from your winxp cd and go into the recovery console and type fixmbr.

[LinuxGuru]

I said the Hel* with Red Hat and installed Mandrake 8.2
I have had that on this system befor so I knew it would work. Red Hat dosent like Something about my box.

[Condor182]

Looks like you and me are having the same problem with Red Hat 8.0
I also downloaded,burned Red Hat with no problem.
When I booted it also booted with no problem.
It started installation I also choose Graphical.
But then when it began installing it stopped and gave this list of errors.
Can anybody help us?

[Seph64]

D'oh, someone already suggested this... :( Sorry for posting the same advice twice.

[Condor182]

Hey Seph64 r u running Mandrake 9.0?
I wanted to know cause I can't get it running.
The Cd doesn't boot.
Any help?

[Seph64]

Originally posted by Condor182
Hey Seph64 r u running Mandrake 9.0?
I wanted to know cause I can't get it running.
The Cd doesn't boot.
Any help?

You could try using different discs. I use Fujifilm CDrs for all my Operating System burning needs.

[Condor182]

Oh oke.
So ur telling maybe it's the CD dist that maybe causing the problem?
I've downloaded SuSE and burned it on my CD with no problem.
I have Platinum CDr's.
80 Min 700 MB
And I really want to install Mandrake 9.0 or Red Hat 8.0 and i'm having trouble with both of them.

[Seph64]

It might. One time when I was trying to burn a OS install CD to a memorex, it turns out that CD didn't work the way it should. It wouldn't detect one of theHDs, and it would detect only one CD Rom drive.

I burned the same OS Installer to a different brand CDr, and it works.

But this is only my experience. Like I said, try different brands. Maybe you'll get lucky.

[Condor182]

Ok Thnx for the tip.
Just one more question before I stop bugging you.
I'm currently downloading Mandrake 8.2
And I'll try to install it and then update it.
Is Mandrake 8.2 a good distro?