Etanisla Lopez-Ortiz wrote:
Karl Larsen wrote:
Just out of curiosity, how did you load FC6? It sounds as if you
must have used one of those same methods you decline to use with F7?
FC6 installed very nicely from DVD. Burn DVD, boot off DVD, select
preferred options, go take a nap, and awaken to an installed FC6.
I'm in the process of downloading the F7 Live disc now, and will try
that tonight.
@ John Austin
If I don't enter any "linux $option" entries, sometimes it will hang
at "Ready", otherwise it will fail after the media checksum fails.
Yes, I've checked the iso checksum, burnt the iso using Nero, Imgburn,
and K3B using the "verify" option. And the install fails with all 3
DVDs. Anaconda just can't see the optical drive.
Solution 1 is past my current level of risk. Not so much about the
risk of loosing data, but because my wallet can't afford the remote
risk of replacing the hard drive. Solution 2 was attempted, with the
same result. I can boot off the stick, but once anaconda is pointed
towards the optical, the install fails.
@ David Timms
2G of memory, and the hard drive is 300G (insert usual banter about
marketing here). 150G is for XP-SP2, and 150G is for Fedora. The XP
partition is NTFS, and anaconda was unable to see the iso.
I'm trying to install fresh. Later I'll try your suggestion and let
you (via list) know what happened as well as the answers to your other
questions.
@ kwhiskerz and Jim Cornette
I'll take a look at the hard drive partitions. I never mind
reinstalling Fedora as the update is completely done overnight. But
reinstalling that other OS... do I have to? /me marks off 1 week on
calender for the OS and another week for the programs.
@ (All the FC/F nazis out there)
Good $DIETY! After 6 releases of writing "Fedora Core" or "FC", have
you considered it might be an ingrained habit by now? Sheesh!
I think the difference between FC6 and F7 loading might trace to the F7
bug that calls /dev/hdb5 /dev/sdb5. I prefer my IDE drives to be be
called IDE not scuzzi. It makes it hard to use the normal tools.
Karl
