Search for FC4-i386-DVD in Google. You'll find it :)
Adir.
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Amir Binyamini wrote:
> Hi,
> amazing!
> I am also thinking about installing fedora core 4 from a DVD.
> I looked at fedora site and according to it there should be FC4-i386-DVD.iso
> somewhere.
> But I followed the download link and I saw there only disc1-disc4 iso images
> (no DVD),
>
> I am talking about:
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/4/i386/iso
>
> the same also in the mirrors, for example:
> ftp://ftp.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/fedora/linux/core/4/i386/iso/
>
> So where is the DVD (FC4-i386-DVD.iso) ?
> Am i missing something ? should I try to enter some gibrish somewhere ...?
>
> tia,
> Amir Binyamini
>
>
>> From: Dvir Volk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> CC: IL List <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Fedora Core 4 DVD version]
>> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:46:40 +0300
>>
>> I've had this problem too (i think it has something to do with certain SATA
>> controllers), and the solution is profoundly bizarre and dumb, but it
>> worked for me, and for many others:
>> 1. load the CD/DVD
>> 2. when the first boot menu appears, DO NOT press Enter or type any valid
>> kernel name (like "linux text"/"linux rescue")
>> ** just type in some random gibberish, e.g. "f45vtg4", and then press enter
>> **.
>> 3. you will be prompted by a message that says something like "no such
>> kernel image" or something.
>> 4. NOW just press Enter. TADA! amazingly the installer will load just fine.
>> Why? I don't know, neither could i find a reasonable explanation. but it
>> worked for me on two seperate machines.
>> 5. Enjoy!
>>
>> Dvir
>>
>>
>>
>> Gilboa Davara wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 19:42 +0300, Oded Arbel wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, 21 ×June 2005 18:56, Gilboa Davara wrote:
>>>>> Did it detect your IDE chipset?
>>>>
>>>> I think that it did, but I can't really tell as it runs pretty fast by,
>>>> and i can't page back or pause it. The box currently has Mandrake 10
>>>> installed on it, so I would consider it quite a shame if Fedora can't
>>>> hack the IDE chipset.
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 18:40 +0300, Oded Arbel wrote:
>>>>> > I downloaded the DVD version for fedora core 4, and tried to boot
>>>>> > from it (on a relatively new P4 machine with a no-name DVD reader).
>>>>> > on all boot modes available I get a kernel panic: VFS complain
>>>>> > about not being able to mount root device "<NULL>" and suggest that
>>>>> > I append "root=" to the command line.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > What gives ? I'm guessing I didn't do anything wrong, but probably
>>>>> > I can get it to work if I can supply the correct "root" flag. what
>>>>> > should I put in ?
>>>>
>>>> It also said "RAMDISK: couldn't find a valid ramdisk image starting at 0"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> The last message seems to suggest a busted initrd image.
>>> DVD-burning problem?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gilboa Davara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
>>> Nice Systems
>>>
>>>
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