Install Kernal Panic on PM6500PPC

[yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com]

After three days of trying and threatening my machine with a frying 
pan, I'm ready to ask for help.

During the install for YDL 2.3, the installer will panic when it gets 
to the 'Transferring packages' section of the install. This happened 
right after installing the ghostscript fonts. I tried doing a custom 
install and not installing the ghostscript fonts, but it still happens 
at the same spot.

Here's the abridged error message:

Oops: Exception in kernal mode, sig:4
NIP: c01n3acc xer: 00000000 ir: c01b419c sp: c0304210 regs: c0304160 
trap: 0700
Not tainted
....<snip>
TASK = 0302420[0] 'swapper' last syscall : 120
;ast ,atj c;ada000 last altivec 00000000

...<snip>
Call backtrace C01B39F4 c01b41ec c01b4270 c01b3ed4
Kernal panic : Aiee, killing interupt handler
In interrupt handler - not syncing

Then it will reboot in 180 seconds.

Machine specs as follows: PM 6500, 64MB RAM,
External SCSI 500MB HD with OS9 on it
Internal ATA 4GB dedicated to YDL 2.3
Comm Slot II Ethernet card

Any ideas as what may be up? Just so you know, I'm new to Linux/*NIX, 
but I'm not afraid of the CLI with a good set of instructions. Mac OSX 
does have some distinct advantages for those of use new to *NIX

Thanks,
Rob