> Similar problem on CD install as upgrade to 5.0. The install process gets
> to the point of "scanning hard drives" which it finishes about 16 hours
> later, then goes to setting up the file systems on the partitions, which it
> never finishes. It appears to constantly read the CD in bursts for hours,
> then just goes silent. If I pull the CD I get error messages scattered all
> over the screen. I've tried this twice and a full install of 5.1 with
> essentially the same results. I am now back to 5.0 which installs and works
> fine. I also have it on a 486DX66.
> >When installing RH 5.1 on my 486 System, the install program asks for the
> Supplementary disk, asks a few more questions, then stalls, reading the hard
> drive forever.
> error messages, and the program exits.
My first machine hard both hard disk and RAM problems that caused
similar "problems" until I replaced both (I suggested to vendor that
they should do it for free since it was still under warranty.) Hardware
problems are not Linux fault, one pre-linux machine while running W95
had to have a new MB, new sound card and new CD-ROM.
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Department of Chemistry 256-890-6365
University of Alabama in Huntsville fax 256-890-6349
Huntsville, AL 35899 http://chromophore.uah.edu
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