RE: FC5 Laptop Install

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From: "Chalonec Roger" <Chalonec.Roger@xxxxxxxx>

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> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul F. Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:17 AM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: FC5 Laptop Install
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> Hi,
> >
> > One last thing please? After install should I have to provide this as
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> > a boot parameter? If so how do i do this?
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> You might have to. Simplest way is to login, open a terminal window, su
> and edit /boot/grub/grub.conf
>
> You will see a boot line (looks something like Kernel-2.6.16.2069_FC4
> rhgb quiet). Add the line noacpi (or whatever command you ! used to get
> the software to install), save and boot. Any updates to the kernel will
> automatically inherit this command.
>
> TTFN
>
> Paul
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I am doing the install now, thanks. When I checked the install grub 
customization option, it had already put in the acpi=off on the boot 
line. I am also installing using the gui. So far so good. Up to disk 

Thanks..