Thomas Jollans wrote: >>>>I don't know anything about your problem, >>>>but you could try installing in text mode >>>>(giving "linux text" as your answer to the prompt at the start). >>> I doubt this will help as Anaconda is still being told you want a >>>full install (including X). >>I don't understand your comment; >>"linux text" means you _don't_ want to install X. > if the installer is told to upgrade a system it will upgrade X11 as well > anyway, or not ? I didn't express myself properly. I should have said "use X" rather than "install X". IIRC, the OP had a problem during the actual upgrade, which appeared to be due to the fact that he was using graphic mode. Therefore it was appropriate to suggest he try text mode. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland