Hi All,

I am trying to install the Radhat 7.3 package onto a Dell 4700 that was previously loaded with WinXP Pro.

CD Boots OK, hit enter for default Linux install, after about a screen full of Hardware descriptions, system hangs, cursor stops blinking, keyboard dead. 100% repeatable, even with various install options tried, eg "linux noprobe".

Stops at the same spot every time;
hde: Maxtor 6Y080M0, ATA
(then slight pause)
ide at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq14

Any hints? Could it be a faulty install CD? I have tried reformatting HD to remove WinXp, removed all other partitions to create one partition as well, all to no avail.

Any help welcome.

Cheers,
Graeme.

maybe your dell system is smart.
use something newer, even if the cd works.
download from fedora.redhat.com

Welcome to LQ!

Redhat 7.3 is more than 4 years old now, and has been superceded 7 times. The problem is that you have newer hardware, and therefore need a newer distro with better hardware support.

I suggest Fedora Core 5, which is the latest successor to Redhat 7.3.

I hope this helps
--Ian

Let me guess: You got the 7.3 CDs from a book in a library or used bookstore? Because years ago, that's how I had my first taste of Linux.

If you lack CD-burning hardware (laptop and all), downloading the other distros recommended might not be as easy as simply buying a copy of disks online, they only cost a few dollars. Also, buying a book (at a new book store) often includes CDs and a handy manual to answer all your beginner's questions. I know Fedora is often seen in bookstors this way.

As a reminder to those out there looking to spread Linux; your tax dollars already pay for books at the library, and they buy books based on patron's recommendations. Why not grab a few slips the next time you're there and fill them out for the latest books about Linux distros which include CDs? Perhaps a few manuals you've been itching for while you're at it. Nothing like taking advantage of a free information-sharing system to share free software1

Any modern computer needs a modern OS, go what the others say for Fedora Core 5 is you like to stay in the Red Hat family.