Tim: >> By comparison, I've observed that network or local hard drive >> installs take from around 15 to 25 minutes, on average. Mike Chambers: > Fresh/clean install. And the last couple versions have been like > this. And they are taking little over an hour to install, and that as > for around 868 or so packages. Also an NFS based install via boot.iso > and the DVD.iso. > > BTW, that is on a 2.8Ghz 1G Memory system. That does seem long, but I should have asked how much are you installing? Everything but the kitchen sink? I tend to just do a basic install, but maybe add about 5 or so packages. And my systems are a fraction of that speed. -- (This computer runs FC7, my others run FC4, FC5 & FC6, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
