Configuration :
Intel 2.8GHz HT with Intel 865GBF Mboard.
SATA 160GB HDD.
Win XP.
Have the fedora core 4 latest distribution copy. However, just trying to enter LINUX has not been easy to say the least.
At first, it used to get stuck at the same point with a line like :
kernet_thread .... something and nothing happened after that. CD stops reading.
Then, this is exactly what I tried :
linux noprobe (didn't work, so restarted and booted by CD again)
linux <options>
SOMEHOW, it recognized the HDD and at the last stage of installation, gave an error msg saying that couldn't allocate coz the /dev/sda9 is busy. I pressed Cancel (I THINK) and then I never got the GUI screen again by typing linux <options>
I really want to learn Linux, but hurdles at the first stage so need help. Somebody please give me a solution. Have heard that Fedora Core 4 latest dis. 'should work fine' for SATA HDDs'. Has anybody really installed on a similar config and has it working? Please help.