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Subject: 4.8 on i386
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Hello,
Are there issues with trying to install 4.8 on i386 machines? I've tried 
upgrading from 4.2 on ISO cd to using the FTP site directly, even tried 
a clean install from the ISO but the istall continues to fall apart while 
retrieving anything with the Xserver and the binary itself. I just, this 
AM, used the FTP direct upgrade (thinking my ISO burn was faulty), 
skipped through the Xserve stuff that failed and allegedly did a 
successful upgrade. On reboot I get:

booting(kernel)...
can't load 'kernel'
can't load 'kernel.old'
no bootable kernel
ok

I have a Mylex 760 raid card, is this the impediment? The 4.2 is 
successful without a hitch. I have an AMI 3.0 bios, a Super p6dgs/dbs 
motherboard. I've downloaded the ISO from different FTP sites and 
still get the same result from ISO install attempts. Any words for the 
unwise here?

thanks,

Dan 

support@solvnet.net