try booting with acpi=off and update bios to latest first. also try with ubuntu live to test, if hardware works with linux :)
-- Eero 2017-04-11 16:30 GMT+03:00 Dan McDaniel <daniel.b.mcdan...@baesystems.com>: > We just got a Dell Precision R7910. The net install CD hangs at > "detecting hardware." I can boot the LiveCD, but not the install CD. > I've tried both 6.7 and 6.8. > > Has anyone run into this? Any work-arounds? > > -- > Dan McDaniel >