Fedora instalation probs using Virtual PC

I've been trying to install Fedora on my HD in a virtual PC for some time, but every time I get the instalation process going, it stops and gives me some error message. My harddisk is set up so that there are four partitions; a diagnostic partition, a windows partition, a data partition and a linux partition (which is currently empty).

The error says the CPU locks up, then it spits out a bunch of code.

 

What is your partition table actually look like? Have you tested the disks to make sure that they are ok? Where in the install does it freeze like this? A little more info would greatly help. Also, virtual PC? Do you mean you are trying to install it for use inside some virtualization technology?

 

Just to clarify: are you using Microsoft's "VirtualPC" software (which I believe is now free)?

If so, then are you sure it installs a new OS (like Linux) to a hard drive partition? I was under the impression that it created a virtual disk on your Windows partition. Maybe you're installing everything on the Windows partition without realizing it and you're running out of space?

If VirtualPC can install to a real hard disk partition, that's really cool! One problem though... Linux generally needs at least two partitions. It uses one as swap space (a "swap partition" rather than a swapfile/pagefile). Maybe the Fedora installer is choking due to an inability to create a swap partition and/or lack of virtual memory. How much RAM does your system have?

 

First off, my machine's specs. They're in my sig. Basically, HD space and RAM aren't an issues.

After changing the amount of RAM dedicated to the Fedora virtual PC, the instalation process starts fine. However, I've now got a different prob. After setting the various instalation settings, I get an error about the drive.

"Unable to read package metadata. This may be due to a missing repodata directory. Please ensure that your install tree has been correctly generated. failure: repodata/repomd.xml from anaconda: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try."

My instalation media has been tested multiple times for it's integrity, so it's fine. It's being installed on it's own virutal HD, which the fedora process doesn't seem to mind. The virtual HD is on it's own partition of my 100 GB HD.

 

Much easier solution for you if you want to run FC in a virtual machine. Get VMWare Player and download a precompiled image of FC5 (or 4, there's both). No configuration needed, no install hassles.