fedora core 5 installation hangs???!!!!

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the medium used here is cd's.this happens on my friends comp.i tried to install fc5 every thing worked fine till it said:
"running install.....
running /sbin/loader"

then nothing wud happen for eternity...
his config is as follows...
winxp sp2,intel845glv mobo,256mb ram,p4 2.4ghz,intel bios dated 6/4/2003
one hardisk partioned as:
c: (windows)|{d: |swap}<-extended|ext3(primary)|

i tried all options i.e. noprobe,skipddc...nothing worked!!!

need help.....urgent...bcos of this he's project is not goin fwd...

TRy Knoppix!....Maybe the Cd's are corrupt!

Maybe the CDs are corrupt. Also check the back side of the CDs for any sticky
substance or anything that prevents the CD from being read properly.
I had the same problem once installing Mandriva Linux, it hanged at a particular
point. Then I wiped the CD's backside with a soft dry cloth . Then it installed properly!!!
You can also try using Fedora CDs from your friends circle.

thats the suprise!!!i i used the same cd's to install it on my comp plus 2 others it worked fine...no problemo...only this comp it doesnt seem to happen...

Ur friend may be having badsectors on hdd or corrupt RAM then!

Try with other boot options like 'Safe Graphics Mode' or something. Also remove
the Graphics card , if you have one. After installation you can install the drivers for
GC & configure it.

how do i do that 'safe graphics mod' is it like this:
boot: linux safe graphics mode ???

Did you try using acpi=off and text options? "acpi=off" switches off ACPI mode while "text" option changes the installation method to text mode instead of GUI.

While booting try with other options, @Eddie, has already given the hint.

Or press F1 when booting you will get all the options that can be tried, read what they say and select the appropriate one.