Newsgroups: alt.os.linux
Date: 2002-10-20 15:19:45 PST

> I am having difficulty installing redhat 8, I already have redhat 7.2
> installed and running and when I boot from the install cd check the disk
> run install and after checking for monitor and mouse the hardrive light
> cones on and everyting stops there no message.

I have seen this same issue reported several times with 8.0. AFAIK the problem has not been found. Try booting with various options or combination of options and see if any work.

skipddc nousb noapic apic apm=off nodma

Jim H