it very well might. APIC and noacpi have gotten me past this very issue on many machines with this symptom. If it doesn't work then Cent5 FC6 just isn't going to work. Try ubuntu 7.x and see if that works as well. John Summerfield wrote: > William Warren wrote: >> did you try passing noapic to the kernel when yous tarted the install? >> >> Paul wrote: >>> On Sat, April 21, 2007 8:08 pm, Matt Martz wrote: >>>> On Sat, April 21, 2007 4:09 pm, Paul wrote: >>>>> I can load Centos 4.4 fine, but 5 won't even begin to load, it can't >>>>> even >>>>> read the kernel from the CD. > > I don't think noapic or other kernel options are going to help here. > > > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/