Hey,

I may have seen this problem before.
 

From what i understand you are trying to install Fedora core 4 on a system.

You have downloaded the ISO images and burned the disks.

Upon trying to boot the image the kernel panics before you can reach any part of the install.

 

I have seen this problem before and it has a very strange fix.

Try this

 

Boot from the first cd as you normally would.

When the computer prompts you for the image you wish to boot type in some random characters.  Anything but an image label. press enter.

 

obviously this will error and not boot anything.

 

now type linux and press enter

 

the distro should now boot normally.
 

reference

 

 

On 2/27/06, ben francom <bfrancom@gmail.com> wrote:

Problems I've had in the past:
1) Bad CD's or image files.  Did you check the checksums and verify
the installation discs?

2) In the BIOS, check the hardware settings.  If ATA: turn off UDMA.
If SATA, change SATA emulation to use "seperate ide controller"

3) Other hardware problem.  Have you tried unplugging the box so no
power gets to the mobo for 30 seconds?  I've had hardware not work
properly due to memory problems, and that was the only way to clear
it.

Have you tried a Live CD like Knoppix to test?


On 2/27/06, Slide < slide.o.mix@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 2/26/06, Mike Schwartz <mike.l.schwartz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am "re-" trying this post, (Feb 26 about 11:46 pm) since
> > the 823.5 KB attachment was too big.
> > I will try to upload it to some place on the net,
> > via ftp or something, (pending advice -- please
> > reply either via the list or e-mail to offer advice).
> > In the meantime, here is the text of the message,
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> You could send the attachment to me and I will put it up one of my web locations for download. Can you give a little more info on how the system is crashing?
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