4.8 on i386

[support at solvnet.net]

Hello,
Are there issues with trying to install 4.8 on i386 machines? I've tried 
upgrading from 4.2 on ISO cd to using the FTP site directly, even tried 
a clean install from the ISO but the istall continues to fall apart while 
retrieving anything with the Xserver and the binary itself. I just, this 
AM, used the FTP direct upgrade (thinking my ISO burn was faulty), 
skipped through the Xserve stuff that failed and allegedly did a 
successful upgrade. On reboot I get:

booting(kernel)...
can't load 'kernel'
can't load 'kernel.old'
no bootable kernel
ok

I have a Mylex 760 raid card, is this the impediment? The 4.2 is 
successful without a hitch. I have an AMI 3.0 bios, a Super p6dgs/dbs 
motherboard. I've downloaded the ISO from different FTP sites and 
still get the same result from ISO install attempts. Any words for the 
unwise here?

thanks,

Dan 

support at solvnet.net