On 5/10/06, Reg Clemens <reg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> clemens@xxxxxxx wrote: > > I had hight hopes for FC5, HELL, I was even going to install it > > on my LAB machines without first testing it at home. > > > > But some visionary has turned it into crap. > > > > When doing an install, if the installer cant find a package you > > used to get a message asking if you wanted it to try again. > > Whenever I got this message, either rereading , or > > popping the CD out, and cleaning it did the trick, next try > > the installer was able to read the package and the install > > continued, with a bit of a delay. > > > > Now some clown has 'fixed' this so that the only option you get > > is to REBOOT. I dont need a button to reboot, I can manage that > > quite easily with <CTL><ALT><DEL> or a power cycle. > > > > My guess is, that I have some machines where I will NEVER be > > able to install FC5 due to this improvment. And Im not going > > to try multiple times on the others, just to get a clean install. > > > > Sigh. > > > > On a slightly more positive note, is there any way around this > > improvement? Does TEXT mode do the same thing? > > > > Ways around this improvement: > > Burn the disk slower. > Use different (better) media. > Use a different CD or DVD burner to burn the disk. > Use a different CD or DVD reader to perform the install. > Use a hard disk install > Use a FTP install > Use a HTTP install > Use a NFS install. > Try the nodma kernel parameter when installing. > > (Hey - you asked right?) > > I've personally installed using an external hard drive before. So I can > verify that works. I haven't tried the others but they're still > available options on the boot CD so I have to assume they're still valid. > Yes, well Id decided that the next try would be HardDisk (to the first machine) and then FTP to the rest, I was just wanted to put my complaint down on the list, and see if others were having the same problem. Just seems like a silly change.
Unfortunately, I suspect that most capable of offering up a valid suggestion are using alternative less error prone methods of installations. I have used both NFS and DVD rom methods of installtion quite successfully. Good luck. -- To be updated...
