[CentOS] This doesn't make sense

[Thomas Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Karanbir Singh
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense
> 
> On 09/17/2011 12:25 PM, Thomas Dukes wrote:
> > I get the 'Welcome' screen, I make the selection to install or 
> > upgrade, get to 'Loading vmlinuz..', then it hangs.
> 
> Edit that line, add 'debug' and 'text' to the boot line, see 
> how far it gets. Try to list the last 25 odd lines of the 
> boot messages before you assume its hanging.
> 
> Also, can you quantify what you consider 'hanging'. Was it 
> stuck for 1 min, 15 min, 30 min.
> 
> If the kernel does not report something along the lines of 
> 'this machine does not support long mode', its highly 
> probable that the cpu/bios are fine.
> 
> > Maybe the DVDs are bad. Can a 32 bit machine create a 64 
> bit install disc?
> 
> yes, 32bit host should be able to burn x86_64 media just 
> fine. did you sha sum check the isos files before trying to 
> do the burn ? That would be a good indicator about bad or 
> incomplete data.
> 
> >> Finally, you mentioned 5.7 but didnt say what your test 
> results there 
> >> were. Does the 5.7/x86_64 installer boot for you ? if not, how far 
> >> does it get ? is that about the same point as the 6.0 installer ?
> > I'm running 5.7 32 bit on 32 bit machines.
> 
> Well, since we are hoping to help you with the ts130, it 
> would only really be relevant if you were to try the 
> 5.7/x86_64 installer on this machine. If nothing else, as a 
> data point to compare and test the 64bit'ness of this machine.
> 
> As a second data point, you could grab the c6/x86_64/livecd 
> and see how you get along with booting that.
> 
> - KB

SUCCESS!! Finally!! Not sure if the DVD drive in my 5.7 machine is bad or
what, but I have a trash can full of 'coasters'. Thank goodness I had some
DVD+RWs!!

Doing updates now. Unbelievable how fast this machine is (well, as compared
to the CIRCA 2003 Netvistas I'm using). Did an install in under 15 mins.
Never did see options for partitioning.

I do miss the old startup where you can see if services start or fail.

Thanks, everyone, for all the help!!

I'm sure I'll have more questions later as 6.0 is much different than
previous versions. :-)

Eddie