CentOs installation failed....
 

as i hav some problem with my dvd writer.....i downloaded cd iso of centos.....it consists of 7 iso cd images.......when i insert the first cd it gets booted ...the installation choice screen appears...and i select graphical method...then it performs some cheking....

after that anaconda is loading..pls wait screen appears....
after that no change........the screen remains the same forever.......wat to do..HELP

Have you considered buying a DVD writer that works? Seems that would be the best solution. Also you should (of course) check the CD for errors before installing. (I believe this feature is built in to the CentOS installer; don't skip that step!)

As was told to you in your other threads, SPELL OUT YOUR WORDS. Text abbreviations are against LQ rules, and write clearly.

Have you tried to do a text-install? And while it's booting up, hit escape, and see the details of what it's doing. In your other thread, you were asked things like what KIND of DVD writer (since you said that "everyone" but you could use it..), but you never answered. If you're not going to follow up, why bother posting a question?

i dont have a usb dvd writer...... its a pata/ide one....
i think it the problem of my motherboard or something.....its gigabyte....
this dvd writer is working for everyone.....

i have tested the cd before installation and it do have some errors....
i hav downloaded the cd from torrent....how could i find out that whether the cd iso is not working or may contain errors?....

now it have errors in the cd....

Ok, that's progress. If the same DVD writer is working for everyone else, it's either the cable, or your motherboard. But...
...this makes no sense. You say you tested the CD and found it had errors...then ask how to find out if CD's have errors? You downloaded it from torrent. Download it directly from a mirror, and pay attention to the checksum before you burn it.

There is also question of possible errors of RAM modules. They can also produce CD/DVD read errors. I had several Windows 2000/XP installation processes (older cheap PC's) reporting CD read error, but it turned out memory modules where the culprits.

s4sarath
some system specs might help?
how much RAM is there ?
the cpu a Pentium 3 ,p4 and HOW old a p4 , centrino , or what .
the motherboard , open the case and look .

@John_VV: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-plsss-820980/