Chris Stark wrote:
Greetings,
I am trying to install F9 x86_64 on my new Mac Pro workstation (dual
Intel Xeon quad-core + 4GB RAM), and it appears that none of the F9
installer discs detect its USB hardware correctly.
When I boot using the DVD or LiveCD, everything proceeds as usual, but
once I get to the media check screen, I cannot use my keyboard. From the
LiveCD, neither the keyboard nor mouse work. I've tried swapping out
different keyboards and mice, and even hot-plugging, but nothing worked.
Also, the media works fine; I installed F9/64 on my work Dell from the
same disc.
F9 32-bit works just fine on the Mac Pro, but naturally I cannot use my
4GB of RAM w/ a 32-bit OS. Also, I managed to install Ubuntu 64-bit, and
that worked without issue. While Ubuntu is currently working acceptably
well, I really do prefer Fedora, so I really want to find a way to make
it work.
Please let me know if there is any information I can provide, or if
there are any tricks I can try with GRUB.
Hi All,
With the help of a private email from a fellow named Bryant (much
thanks!), I was able to piece together the steps to make F9/64-bit work
on my new Mac Pro. This whole process required access to a working
F9/64-bit installation. Luckily, my work system fit the bill.
1. Install "livecd-tools" on the working 64-bit box.
2. Copy one of the kickstart files from /usr/share/livecd-tools/ to your
working directory, then edit the repo lines to match the Fedora Base OS
and Updates repos. It's critical to include the updates, or the kernel
(nor anything else) will not be updated to the latest version. The
latest kernel is vital for a successful installation.
3. Run the "livecd-creator" command using the modified kickstart file.
If you give the livecd a label, do NOT use a space in the label -- it
will break the boot process.
4. Burn the resulting ISO and boot the Mac Pro (holding ALT to allow for
insertion and selection of the bootable CD)
4. My custom livecd sucked -- I based it off the
livecd-fedora-9-base-desktop.ks file. I probably should have used the
full livecd-fedora-9-desktop.ks file. Basically, my livecd booted just
fine, but neither root nor the fedora-user could log in graphically. I
believe my base image was severely lacking in packages. I ended up
having to switch virtual consoles and install using text mode via the
"liveinst" command. The text installer worked fine.
5. Because my livecd was so bad, the resulting system was a bit sketchy
and lacking in packages too. Again, I couldn't login graphically with
root or any other local accounts, and I'm sure it was a direct result of
a severe lack of installed packages. Everything I did to make the system
work involved switching to a virtual console.
6. I had to do a bit of tweaking to set the networking right, but as
soon as that was set, I ssh'ed into my work system and output the list
of installed software using `rpm -qa > mypkgs.txt`, then I scp'ed that
resulting file back to the Mac and performed a "yum install `cat
mypkgs.txt`". I ended up having to edit the package list a couple of
times, but it pretty much entailed removing any packages from the list
that caused errors, and manually installing them later.
Once all the missing packages were installed, I rebooted, and the system
worked like a charm. I'm sure I could refine the process, but I really
just needed a working system (which I ultimately have now).
Aloha,
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