[CentOS] Installing 4.4 - problem on 386

[Jussi Hirvi]

Greetings, list!

I get kernel panic while trying to install CentOS 4.4 on an oldish PC.

The machine is P III 500 MHz (this info is displayed at the beginning of
boot). 256M RAM at the moment (I plan to add more later). I have 386 version
of the installer. 

The boot begins ok - I get the "CentOS" screen (from CD-ROM), and the boot
process after that begins ok, until...

I hope the following helps you understand the problem:

-------------------

mounting [etc. etc.]
running install...
running /sbin/loader

[After this there is kernel panic with a lot of cryptic texts. Here's some
that seems to be relevant: ]

Call Trace:
cdrom_start_packet_command [code...]
cdrom_timer_expiry [code]
ide_do_rw_cdrom [code]
start_rewuest [code]
ide_do_request [code]
ide_timer_expiry [code]
ide_timer_expiry [code]
run_timer_softirq [code]
__do_softirq [code]
do_softirq [code]
==============
do_IRQ [code]
common_interrupt [code]
default_idle [code]
apm_cpu_idle [code]
cpu_idle [code]
start_keernel [code]
Code: [code]
<0>Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt

----------------------

What could I try to get this working?

Thanks,
Jussi Hirvi
Helsinki

--
Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot
Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland
Tel. & fax +358-9-493 981
Mobile +358-40-771 2098 (only text messages)
jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi/