[ydl-gen] 5.0.1 install hangs before graphical part

[Michael Barkowski]

Hi Kai,
>   
>> 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
>   
Yes I should have thought of that.
Tried it - nope - same thing happens actually.  I think the last line 
that's printed was something about SMP.

Michael