Install Fedora 8 on a Dell Vostro 1500
I attempted to install Fedora 8 on a Dell Vostro 1500. I booted from the DVD, then started the installation in graphical mode. The install froze at:
running install...
running /sbin/loader
To get around this, I restarted the computer, booted from the DVD, highlighted the installation in graphical mode option, then hit the TAB key and entered these pararmeters at the end of the line:
linux apm=off acpi=off pci=noacpi
Hit ENTER and your install should be on its way.
*EDIT* - Looks like I was wrong. If you let the install process sit on ‘running /sbin/loader’ for about 5 minutes, it eventually responds and moves past that step. However, dding those boot options makes it proceed immediately.