FC9 Install issues on Acer Desktop
 

I have a dual core Intel machine, M1640 and I can not get the FC9 to install at all.

First it pauses for about 2 minutes on Waiting for Hardware to Initialize. Then it continues to the next step.

It asks me to Choose a language and it stops completely.

I have tried both the I386 and the X64 versions.

Any suggestions?

Is the h/w too new perhaps?

DO I need to go to FC10?

You seem to having a problem with SATA.

When you boot add the parameter

all_generic_ide

to the kernel line

Post h/w SPECS

how do I add the parameter to the boot process?

It flashes a screen quickly so I can't do an interactive install.

problem solved it appears
 

I went into the cmos and disabled the ACPI and the system is now booting.

Thanks for listening and your tip.

There is no need to disable it in the bios.

Computer boots

Press esc on the boot screen

press e

highlight the line starting with 'kernel...'

boot-time things are inserted at the end of this line.

You must actually edit grub.conf to make them permanent

I was able to boot and press e to get to the menu.
I edited the kernel line and was able to boot.

Apparently, my problem is my LCD monitor. It is not flexible on the re-fresh rate and did not work at all.

Once I connect my IBM CRT, it showed a display and was able to continue without problems.

Thanks.

Nick