Matt, Does this happen at the same point while finding packages? Or generally w/i that phase?
Have you tried another install method or media, just to eliminate that? Can you look on the virtual terminals to see if the same last few lines appear before the panic each time? --jeremy On Mon, 2002-07-29 at 10:11, Matt Perry wrote: > Folks: > > I would like to get some assistance on a problem I have been > working through for a couple of weeks now. I am trying to > upgrade a Tyan BX S1832DL Tiger 100 (Intel 440BX AGPset) > based system from 7.2 to 7.3 I get a kernel panic while the > installation is "Finding packages". > > I was originally upgrading from 6.0 to 7.3 but when this failed > due to this kernel panic I dropped back to upgrading to 7.2 > which I was able to complete successfully. > > What I think would be useful would be to capture and provide > the virtual screen output from v3 and v4 preceding the panic. > However, I do not know how to do that. > > When the panic occurs I know of no way to get the data off the > screen (other than typing it), but more importantly I no of know > way to capture any of the data that has scrolled off of the screen. > > Can anyone provide me pointers to how I can get to the > information that is displayed on these virtual consoles during > installation/upgrade of 7.3? > > Thanks! > > mjp > > p.s. I can provide more details on my software/hardware > configuration, but I would first like to figure out how to grab > the virtual console data information unless someone else has > a better way to debugging what is causing this kernel panic. > > p.s.s. I posted this query on the redhat-install-list over the > weekend and received no reply which is why I am trying > these lists today. > > -- > Matt Perry > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Valhalla-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/valhalla-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
