Arne Chr. Jorgensen wrote: > > A little background on my earlier post: > > Fedora is somewhat new to me, and it keeps changing all the time. It is > difficult keep track. Without the X-server, an ACPI message comes up, > screwing up my terminal. > ( The cpu is an AMD Athlon, which doesn't have the device the > kernel seems to be looking for. And I think the problem came > after some FC6 updates ) > Ever tried to do anything sensible when each second pair of characters > you enter, get broken up by error messages ? I simply didn't know > about the problem, as the Xserver did cover it up. > You really should look at your logs, or at least read the email from logwatch... > "X" has been a problem over the years, especially with RH, as it > lacks the install option. And this was the IMPORTANT subject I > wanted to pass on as an important feature that would make life > so much easier. I would like to post this request and suggestion > to the maintainers of the installation setup, but I am having > difficulties with even reading my email, so.. I wouldn't know > where to ship the note. > It lacks an install option? I could of sworn I had the option during install to install/setup X. I wonder why it is working? Or are you saying there should be an option to only install X when you run the installer? If so, Why? > --------------------- > Arthur Pemberton wrote: >> >> That is no where near being called a crash. That's called removing >> your x server. You data and system are perfectly safe. >> > > That is correct, but I have had some bad luck before, and I don't want > to end up in such disasters ever again. Fedora does base everything on the > graphical environment, and then it is even more IMPORTANT to have a user > friendly -reinstall X option. > yum groupinstall X > Personally I would like it to include options as to initial startup, > runlevels, etc. Not every platform have a workable X-server and other > circumstances. The problem now, is that it is impossible to keep track > of the many changes, the growing number of applications. Not every host > has a connection to the internet. So you do depend on the install CDs > and rescue disks. If you should happen to work on some X-application, > or perform testing? Well, imo this situation should be addressed, and > it would be beneficial for everybody. > You mean like the option of starting in the GUI mode in the standard install? Or are you talking about the options in the expert mode install? For adding packages later, there is the groupinstall options of yum. If you don't have a connection to the Internet, then Fedora is probably a bad choice for your distribution. There tent to be too many updates because of the type of distribution it is. But you can set up a local repository, (CDs/DVD's if necessary) or do a local install from yum. It would probably help if you learned the tools provided by the distribution to do these things before complaining that there isn't a way to do them. Also, remember that different distributions tend to be targeted for different groups. DO NOT expect every distribution to be right for everyone. If you have a limited Internet connection, then you probably should not be using Fedora. You will have a hard time keeping up with the updates. Yum also works better with a fast Internet connection. So while you can make Fedora work without an Internet connection, it is going to take extra work. This should be a factor in deciding on the distribution that is right for YOU. It is more a matter of picking the correct tool for the job, rather then picking a tool, and then trying to use it for a job it was not designed to do. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
