Problem in installing Fedora Core 4

gajanan_khandake · 01-07-2007, 02:15 AM

I am having Fedora Core 4 Redhat rel. 13 DVD. i Got this dvd with The Redhat bible. when i tried to install the Fedora Core in both text as well as in graphics mode. the install is hanging giving following error message.

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kernel panic - not syncing : drivers/ide/pci/attixp.c
:129:spin_lock (drivers/ide/ide.c:C03de668) already locked by drivers/ide/ide-iops.c/1235. (not tainted)
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Any one know why this problem is occuring and how to resolve this problem.

My Machine Configuration is
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intel d101ggc mainbord
3.0 GHs intel pentium 4 processor
nvdi graphics card
sony dvd writer
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please help....

akelder · 01-07-2007, 08:13 AM

Hi, I'm no expert, but since no one else replied, here's my $.02. First thing I'd try is download the latest release of the Fedora distribution, which seems to be FC6 (ftp://ftp.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/fedora/...e/6/i386/iso/). Is there a reason you wanna stick with FC4?

fordeck · 01-07-2007, 08:35 AM

Below is an excerpt from this link.

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Ok here was my fix.. As strange as it sounds...

When I booted up my computer from the DVD.. I typed mediacheck, it would give me an error, I then typed linux mediacheck and everything worked find... I'm using FC4 now...

If I just typed linux mediacheck first I would get the same error 'kernel panic' ..

For some strange reason it only works if I type mediacheck first then linux media check...

I have installed FC4 twice this way... Hope others find this helpfull...

It was a bug with the Fedora 4 vs certain Intel chipsets.

Hope this helps,
Fordeck

billymayday · 01-07-2007, 11:29 AM

Go for a later release of FC. The basic principles in the bible will be the same

gajanan_khandake · 01-07-2007, 11:20 PM

The method suggested by fordeck din't work in my case. plese suggest any other way to handel this situation.

Wim Sturkenboom · 01-07-2007, 11:50 PM

Search the intenet for drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c or drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c fedora or other parts of your error message. Looks like there is a bug.