system shutsdown while installing redhat linux 9.0

07-31-2006	#1 (permalink)
focussys Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	system shutsdown while installing redhat linux 9.0 i am trying to install redhat linux 9.0 on a pentium 4 system. during installation the system shutsdown.i cant figure out what the problem is.

07-31-2006	#2 (permalink)
rcgreen Linux Engineer Join Date: May 2006 Location: the hills Posts: 767	Most likely a hardware problem. Any more details? Error messages?

07-31-2006	#3 (permalink)
focussys Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	the system does not shutdown gracefully i.e. it just shuts off as though someone removed the power cable. after that when i try to start it using the power button it does not for a few minutes. the instalation reaches about halfway when installing the packages it is an assembled PC.installed from a CD.its not a retail version. thanx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by focussys

i am trying to install redhat linux 9.0 on a pentium 4 system.

Why? Redhat 9 is very old. Is there a particular reason you're not trying to install something newer such as Fedora Core 5 or CentOS 4.3?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by focussys

the system does not shutdown gracefully i.e. it just shuts off as though someone removed the power cable.

Is your system connected to a UPS(battery back up)?
It might be the problem

08-01-2006	#6 (permalink)
focussys Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	no particular resaon to install redhat 9.0 but i would like to figure out what this problem is. the system works fine running windows xp.so i dont think it is a hardware fault.

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