AMD_64 Server on Tyan s3992 -- slow install (frozen ??)

[Raymond Lillard]

I am installing 6.06 AMD_64 server from the downloaded iso
on a Tyan mobo s3992 (dual AMD Opteron Socket F).  After
partitions and the other preliminary ceremonies, the unpacking
of the base install started.  It has now been over and hour
and it is seems stuck at 34%,

There is a 500GB RAID1 partition for /home and the usual system
partitions are also installed on appropriately RAID1 partitions.

Has it hung, or is it just slow.  If it building the big RAID1
partition, there should be something on the screen to let one
know something is being done.

Ray