[ydl-gen] 5.0.1 install hangs before graphical part

[Kai Staats]

Michael,

> I downloaded burned a DVD of the public ISO for Apple.
>
> Azath:~ michael$ which md5sum
> /sw/bin/md5sum
> Azath:/Volumes/Valdor michael$ md5sum
> yellowdog-5.0.1-phoenix-20070326-APPLE.iso
> e57cd039cfd2dea88cf2c840be2b67c8 
> yellowdog-5.0.1-phoenix-20070326-APPLE.iso
>
> I burned it using Disk Utility.
>
> When I booted from the disk by holding down C, I got a yaboot prompt and
> hit return.
> I got about a 1/4 screen of text printed white on black.
> Then about 1 screen of larger text printed black on white.
> Then the screen flashes and goes black.
> About a minute later the fan comes on full.
> Waited about 5 minutes - nothing happens after that.

Likely a video card issue. Try a text install instead.

kai