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hoojchoons:
I don't know if that will help, but I had a similar problem until I found out that I hadn't installed my DVD-ROM and my CD-RW correctly. By that, I mean that instead of setting my DVD-ROM as a slave in the first IDE controller, I set it as master in the second IDE controller and then I set my CD-RW as slave in the second controller. If you've done that as well, keep in mind that it will create a "gap" which the Linux kernel won't recognize. That's why it most propably hangs during installation with a kernel panic signal. By default your hard disk is master on the first IDE controller. Try setting your CD-ROM or whatever as slave on the first IDE controller (make also sure that you jumper it correctly), then your third device as master on the second controller, your fourth device as slave on the second controller and so forth.

In case all of the above don't apply in your situation, then I suggest booting from a floppy disk instead. Good luck  ;)

hnugz:
OK I'm going to check that out when I get off work.  I don't remember exactly how my CD-rom was set but I think it is master on the second IDE.  My cables were too short or somethin to reach the CD-rom from one of the hard drives so I put both hard drives on IDE-1 and the CD-rom on IDE-2.  So I assume the CD-rom should be set to master?

voidmain:
If it is on the same IDE channel with a hard drive, the hard drive should be master and the CD should be slave.  If it is the only device on an IDE channel then it should be Master (or CS depending on the computer, try both). Also, make sure your other IDE devices are jumpered properly, it matters.

[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

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