[NTLUG:Discuss] Fedora Core3 Install problem

[Terry Henderson]

Problems encountered installing Fedora Core3 on Fry's-special Athlon
XP 1800+ (1.5GHz) ($179).  The PC contains ECS 741GX-M MB, (333FSB),
Western Digital 40g HD (WD400BB), 128M DDR ram.
Description of problem:
During early stages of install, I encountered 2ea consecutive errors,
windows titled "Bug". In choosing to ignore each time I was able to
continue to next step. Errors occurred in subsequent steps after
choosing keyboard. Errors occurred when asked what type of install,
which drives to partition, manual or auto partitioning.  I chose to
click ignore [twice] each time for each error window, after clicking
[Ignore] twice on each error enables one to continue.   Error messages
contained in "Bug" windows follows:

"Bug"  
"Assertion (heads < 256) at disk_dos.c:486 in function
probe_partition_for_geom() failed.                       		           
    	    [Ignore]  [Cancel]

"Bug" 
"Assertion ((C * heads + H) * sectors + S == A) at disk_dos.c:495 in
function probe_partition_for_geom() failed.
            [Ignore]   [Cancel]

Before actually formatting the drive, it crashed.

Have crash dump file: anacdump.txt
and have sent above bug report plus crash dump file to bugzilla.
I was able to do Fedora Core2 install on the above PC with no
problems, and it seems to be running fine, (no hardware issues as
yet).

Question(s):  Would FC3 be any better than an updated FC2 system?
Should I just consider the project done and over with after completing
updates on this new FC2 install? Or should I try and resolve these
issues or pursue some sort of workaround and install FC3?