On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:34:21 -0700, TB wrote:

> Hi friends,
>
> I ran into this problem installing Linux on my computer. I don't know
> what it is, or why it is occuring so I am turning to people here to
> help me out, if possible.
>
> I was trying to install Fedora Core 5 from a set of 5 CDs. When I
> booted my computer from the first CD, the screen that appeared was the
> one that allows you to see the installation instructions: F1 for main,
> F2 for Options, ... F4 for Kernel, F5 for rescue, etc. and where you
> just have to press Enter to start the installation in Graphical mode
> (or type 'linux text' to install in text mode). I pressed Enter and
> this is what happened:
>
> Loading vmlinuz
> .................................................. ..........
> Loading initrd.img
> .................................................. .......
> .................................................. ......................
> ..............
>
> Then a series of messages appeared on the screen that I was unable to
> read and when the terminal paused, this is what appeared:
>
> ide: failed opcode was: unknown
> hdc: dma_intr: status = 0x51 {DriveReady SeekComplete Error}
> hdc: dma_intr: error = 0x84 (DriveStatusError BadCRC}
>
<snip>
>
Your CDROM is having trouble reading the disc (for whatever reason.) If
you have burned your own set of discs, then you should verify they have
been written correctly. Also, some CDROM drives seem to have more trouble
than others.

--
Douglas Mayne