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RedHat 8.0 failed install

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by m.a.s. matrix

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I have an amd 500 with 256 mb ram, tnt m64 video, maxtor 5.7gb drive. redhat 6.0 installed fine. redhat 8.0 installs fine in grafical mode until it gets to transfering install image to hard drive...the indicator goes all the way over then stops andnothing else happens...i left the pc like this over night and still the same thing. i have tried several different installs with the same results. can someone help me?

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by ann777

Is it possible that the image is incomplete?

Try the image on another computer or another hdd and see if the same thing happens.

by ann777

If the image is from a burned/downloaded copy, then I'd suspect the image.

If the image is from a book or store purchased version, then I recommend you run a check over the entire surface of the hdd. If no errors are found there, then look forsome incompatible device.

by m.a.s. matrix

one of the images was bad. i downloaded a different one and got a little further but no luck.

thanks!!

by acattr

I agree with answer one, but have you tried doing the install in Text mode. I've had occations where I could only install in text mode since I would experience the same issues you stated in graphical mode(AMD k6-2 500, 128MB, diamond viper 500, maxtor 4g). PS: If you are concerned about video drivers, text mode probes your video card also.

by jcmcintyre

Download and burn another ISO image. I had a few problems similar to this when I tried to install 8.0. You might consider downloading the imaghe from another site.

Cheers
Jim

by m.a.s. matrix

For right now, I have a couple of developers working on the problem. I got an unhandled exception error and a bug dump. From what they are saying, there is a bug in the software that I have. I will keep you all posted on the fix for this and giveout points accordingly.

Thank you for all your answers and feel free to add more ideas if you have them.

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