CentOS - Aug 2008 - Unable to install CentOS 5.2 on New HP Intel Core 2 Quad

Our new lab has HP Intel Core 2 Quad systems with DVD/CDRW and SATA.
I can provide the model number if needed.

They stop on kernel startup when trying to boot the CentOS 5.2 boot CD.
It is during ACPI.

I have tried linux noprobe and linux pci=noacpi and linux noprobe
pci=noacpi.

I still cannot get to the first install screen.

Fedora 10 Live will not but up either.

I am using Fedora 9 from Live and DVD Install to teach a fall class and it
works fine.

Would CentOS 5.3 possibly work once it is released?

>Our new lab has HP Intel Core 2 Quad systems with DVD/CDRW and SATA.
>I can provide the model number if needed.
>
>They stop on kernel startup when trying to boot the CentOS 5.2 boot CD.
>It is during ACPI.
Model #'s would be good, even some cheap units have quad cores now, so its
Impossible to guess. Most certainly support RH -> CentOS. Check the Manual,
there are likely some BIOS settings you need tweaked.

jlc

> They stop on kernel startup when trying to boot the CentOS 5.2 boot CD.
> It is during ACPI.
> Fedora 10 Live will not but up either.
> I am using Fedora 9 from Live and DVD Install to teach a fall class and it
> works fine.
Are the CentOS and fed 10 DVDs of a similar type, and different to the 
DVD you used with fed 9?

Or is your CentOS on CDs?

A common problem I have is that some DVD drives really don't like some 
brands of disc. Some have issues with DVD-R's, some have issues with 
DVD+R's, some seem to be completely random.

ymmv, but if the failing discs are the same brand, it's probably your 
cheapest quickest solution to reburn on a different brand and see if 
that helps.


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