First boot sequence freezes.

[John_Z]

Alright, so I finally got around to installing FC5. I'm still a noob to Linux, but here's the problem I'm currently experiencing. Ok, so I reformated Windows XP. I installed it on a 115GB partition (I have a 250GB HD, the rest is for FC5). Windows XP installed successfully (in fact, I'm posting from it right now ). I put all 5 FC5 ISO's on 5 discs (1 ISO for each CD). I have the x86_64 ISO's since I have an AMD Athlon64 3500+. I put the disc in and install it on the remaining space. It installs perfectly fine with no problems. Then I reboot and get to the first boot sequence. It goes perfectly fine until I get to my soundcard information. Right after my soundcard information displays, the entire screen freezes and the pointer changes into a small rectangle. I can't move the pointer or press any keys. I waited about 15 minutes cause I thought it was just part of the installation, but nothing happened. I rebooted and tried again (maybe it was just a lottery chance of the Linux kernel messing up I thought), but still, the same thing happens again. I have a VIA '97 Audio soundcard that's integrated into the motherboard.

Does anybody know why it freezes? Is there something wrong with my soundcard? Did I install something incorrectly? I followed the noob guide on this forum. Again, I have a 64 bit processor and the 64 bit ISO's, so there shouldn't be a conflict there. Is there something wrong with my partitions? Please post right away because I don't want to be using Windows XP (only for games, really). Thanks.

[John_Z]

Ok guys, here's the part of the boot sequence that freezes unexpectedly.

At first there's a [FAILED] message next to this line:

Checking for hardware changes/etc/rc5.d/505kudzu1 line 23: 1398 segmentation fault /sbin/kudzu $KUDZU_ARG5

Do you guys think the line above failing has anything to do with it? Here's the part of the boot sequence that freezes:

----Kudzu----
Desc: VIA Technologies Inc. VI8233/A/8235/8237 AC '97 Audio Controller
Driver: snd-via82xx
Device: None

----0000---- /*I think they're zeroes but I couldn't tell*/
/usr/share/system.config.soundcard/soundcard.py:273: Deprecationwarning: use gtk.conbobox
self.primarySubDeviceOptionMenu = gtk.optionmenu()
/usr/share/system.config.soundcard/soundcard.py:308: GtkDeprecationwarning : gtk.timeoutadd is deprecated, use goobject.timeat_add instead
self.timer = gtk.timeout_add(100.self.checkstatus.self)

Read config:
card 0
device 0
Hw 0 /*Again, I wasn't sure if it was Hw*/

/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:41: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.FALSE is deprecated, use FALSE instead
textview.set_edittable(gtk.FALSE)
/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:68: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.TRUE is deprecated, use TRUE instead
self.nobutton.set_active(gtk.TRUE)
/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:70: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.TRUE is deprecated, use TRUE instead
internalVbox.pack-start(textsu.TRUE)
/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:71: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.FALSE is deprecated, use FALSE instead
internalVbox.pack-start(self.okbutton.gtk.FALSE)
/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:72: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.FALSE is deprecated, use FALSE instead
internalVbox.pack-start(self.nobutton.gtk.FALSE)
/usr/share/firstboot/modules/evk.py:74: GtkDeprecationwarning: gtk.TRUE is deprecated, use TRUE instead
internalVbox.pack-start(internalVbox.gtk.TRUE.5)

Note: The C comments (/* and */) are mine and are not from the boot sequence.

[John_Z]

Hmmm...I'm thinking about disabling Kudzu, but I have no clue how. Do you guys think disabling it would help? Is it necessary?

Please, I'm desperate for an answer.

[John_Z]

New update guys. I've gotten past these errors. But I'm still experiencing some problems. I added a number 3 at the end of the kernel/vmliunz line in the boot prompt options in GRUB. So I boot up, start an interactive startup, and say no to kudzu, which skips the service. I get down to the local service, say yes, and it prompts me to enter a password. What the heck is the login for the local service? All I remember is setting a root password for FC5 and not a login. Can I somehow skip the local service? What's the login for it? Is it required? Thanks. (44 views...someone has to know something).