You could probably lighten up the initial install and add packages after you get running. I suspect that you might need my xorg.conf file (I've got a few of them for iMac G3's) as I had to work out issues with the display and there are iMac G3's with different video cards. If you have trouble getting X started after install, be sure to sound off to the list. Craig On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 14:24 +1100, Catherine Fitzgerald wrote: > After 24hrs stuck on the openoffice core file? The computer had stopped > communicating with the modem so I started it again, but with a custom > install leaving out openoffice. > > The other thing that just occurred to me is that the modem firewall > could be causing a problem. I keep forgetting that it has its own as I > have separate firewalls running on all the computers. > > Craig White wrote: > > I was hoping that it was still downloading the rest of the packages and > > that you haven't interrupted because it should eventually finish. > > > > Craig > > > > On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 12:15 +1100, Catherine Fitzgerald wrote: > > > >> Yep. I'm just going to leave it for now and wait a few days before I try > >> again. Thanks for all your help. > >> > >> Craig White wrote: > >> > >>> Might as well let it go as I would expect that their 24 window of > >>> bandwidth limiting will expire. > >>> > >>> I'm also thinking that the same bandwidth limiting would occur if you > >>> download the DVD - that is 3.9 Gb which I would assume to be larger than > >>> the bandwidth required to do the install via http. > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 07:11 +1100, Catherine Fitzgerald wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> lol... we are talking Telstra here, they are not known for being > >>>> sympathetic. > >>>> > >>>> If it hasn't got any further tonight I will start looking at other > >>>> installation options. Either a custom install without Openoffice (and > >>>> install it later) or a varient on Tim's idea and somehow make my pc a > >>>> repository, then just do some sort of network connection to it instead. > >>>> I'm not quite sure how to go about that, but I'll figure it out eventually. > >>>> > >>>> Craig White wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I would call them and beg for a 24 hour window of 'unlimited' to > >>>>> accomplish the task at hand...you *might* get someone sympathetic to > >>>>> your plight. > >>>>> > >>>>> Craig > >>>>> > >>>>> On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 06:15 +1100, Catherine Fitzgerald wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Some progress yes, but at the moment its taking forever (and I mean > >>>>>> forever - over 12hrs now) to install the openoffice core. I think my ISP > >>>>>> has throttled my download speed to almost nothing (the price of cheap > >>>>>> unlimitted broadband is that when Telstra slows it down once you hit a > >>>>>> certain amount, they really slow it down). The progress report > >>>>>> (ctrl-alt-F3) has no errors, and the computer is still ticking away and > >>>>>> talking to my modem. Basically, the install is at 65%, with another 200 > >>>>>> odd packages to install, and I'm hoping it's just a matter of being > >>>>>> extremely patient and hoping that when I get home from work tonight it > >>>>>> will have got a bit further. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Oh, and I am using the text mode install > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Craig White wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Any progress? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Craig > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Sun, 2008-03-30 at 09:26 +1100, Catherine Fitzgerald wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Ok, shall do that before trying to write another CD > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Craig White wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Sat, 2008-03-29 at 15:09 -0700, Craig White wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> ---- > >>>>>>>>>> #1 - burn the CD at the slowest speed possible. When you burn a CD on a > >>>>>>>>>> system with a high speed CD writer and then try to use that CD on an > >>>>>>>>>> older, slower CD drive, you will have file errors. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> #2 - Your step 3 should have worked. Were you in GUI or text mode when > >>>>>>>>>> going through the installation steps (anaconda)? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> ---- > >>>>>>>>> I should add that I have installed Fedora 7 on an iMac G3 and Fedora 8 > >>>>>>>>> on a G4 so I truly believe that it should work though I have to confess > >>>>>>>>> that I have my own local repositories and only use the ppc/boot.iso to > >>>>>>>>> get the first stage boot and then finish booting and run the installer > >>>>>>>>> and get the packages from my local repo. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Suggest that you boot the rescue cd again and at the prompt 'boot' > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> type 'linux askmethod' > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> and use... > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http protocol > >>>>>>>>> http server: ringtail.its.monash.edu.au > >>>>>>>>> path: /pub/fedora/linux/releases/8/Fedora/ppc/os/ > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> and try installing...if this hangs, don't quit but get back to me and > >>>>>>>>> tell me if you are running in GUI mode or text mode > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Craig > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > > > > >
