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when I install fedora on one of my computers I have to type the following to get it to work linux nousb nofb ide nodma that always works for me and I have a similar problem On Thu, 2006-05-04 at 12:28 +0100, Daniel Robinson wrote: > Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Check the installer options at boot and look for a text-only install > option. (This usually only runs the installer in text mode, it doesn't > have to mean you won't have a GUI installed). > _ > > Hello, I have read a lot on the internet and in fedora forums, but nobody > seems to have the same problem that I am getting. > Just a moment ago I tried the install again (graphical) and waited to get to > the point where the screen is black and all I can see is a crosshair curser > from my mouse that moves happily around my screen. > > I press ctrl+alt+Fkey (i don't remember which-one) and a long list of recent > processes were displayed. I read the last line and jotted it down, it read. > > "Program anaconda is using a depreciated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to > SG_IO" > > and apparently... > > 12:02:17 [cleandemon] nah, thats just a deprecation warning not an error > 12:04:15 [cleandemon] that the scsi lib that anaconda is using is now > deprecated and wont be supported in a future release. They recommend > converting anaconda to SG_IO. > 12:04:39 [cleandemon] If it wasn't supported in this release you would see; > Segmentation Fault > > _ > > I have been reading from this site for helpful info > > http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_5_installation_notes.html > > and this next link is part of the site that has the kernel-parameters, but i > don't know which ones to pass. > > http://stanton-finley.net/kernel-parameters.txt > _ > > More help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again... > > > > - > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > - The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html