Re: Getting Fedora to work

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Rikke D. Giles wrote:
> On 11/24/2006 08:42:49 PM, Michael Satterwhite wrote:
>>
> 
>> That said, my install runs through the point that it tries to boot. It
>> reaches the point that it says:
>>
>> Mounting local filesyste          [Failed]
>> Enabling local filesystem quotas  [OK]
>> Enabling /etc/fstab swaps
>>
>> At this point, the boot hangs and goes no further. I've noted that
>> other
>> people have reported the same problem.
> 
> 
> Hey Michael,
> 
> Did you turn off SE linux?  Hmm, or maybe it's enabled by default until
> you hit the first boot sequence.  Anyway, that could be a problem, it
> might not be recognizing your drives because its not familiar with the
> labels given (via Kubuntu or whatever).

No, I didn't. Actually, I don't remember a prompt that asked me about SE
Linux.

> Did you enable a swap?  When you installed, did you rename or edit the
> names of all the partitions it gave?  I find I have to do this, or it
> won't give the partition a name, or it gives it one that's strange (such
> as /usr1, /home1, etc, and then doesn't seem to recognize it), and it's
> deceptive because the old name is listed in the listing, but the 'mount
> as' part is blank.

Yes, I gave it a 1.5 gb swap. I did name the partitions using /, /home,
/windows

> I've never had quite this problem with my installs, so I'm sort of
> guessing.  Hopefully people more expert than I will be along to help you
> out.

I do appreciate the help. My guess is that (eventually) it's going to
turn out to be something simple. These are the types of questions that
lead to solutions.

Thanks much.
---Michael

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