md0: preloaded image - system hang

[Lowell Gilbert]

"Travis McChesney" <travisj37 at hotmail.com> writes:

> I am trying to install 5.4-Release on a fairly old (still meets
> requirements) Compaq Presario.
> Using Disc 1, the system seems to boot up fine until it reaches the line:
> 
> md0: Preloaded image </boot/msfroot> xxxxx bytes at xxxxxx.
> 
> The system then hangs with the floppy drive light on (making no noise).
> 
> Not sure if there is anything I can change about my system to get it
> to boot and install, but I thought I'd see if anyone has come across
> this.

Did you try another floppy?  
Bad media is a common cause of symptoms like this.