On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 01:05:43AM +0200, chris wrote: > > > > Did you try to install using text install? That's usually the safe way > > > > to go when installing to older machines. I installed CentOS to "Mom's > > > > Machine", an older P3 with crap for a video card and the darn thing > > > > installed using graphical mode, so I was pleasantly surprised! FC7 > > > > wouldn't make the same trip though. > > > > > > > > Best not to top post in these parts! Thanks, Ric > > > > > > Question... DVD or CDROM? > > Try both and see which one works in the end. If I were you I would start with the DVD first, if it for some reson fails, I would try then the CD. > > > > > > Also try adding "acpi=off" and some of > > > the kernel flags... > > > > > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelCommonProblems > > > > > > see the Crashes/Hangs section. > > Thank you guys. > It'll take me some time now, to get an text-mode-install-cd/dvd, try > (seems like some more times) to install and get it going... > By the way, which is the command to setup an pppoe-configuration? For > the case, I'll get things working... :-) The install disk will permit either text or graphical. Read the startup prompt... I think you need to type "linux text" Same disk just pass in some hints...` linux linux text linux rescue Also some 'older' systems DVD does not play well so I keep CDROMs handy. Note check to see if the drive is a DVD or CDROM (i.e. double check the hardware). I tend to burn both DVDs and CDROMs in the first couple weeks of a distro release because I commonly get stuck working on some old system that does not have a DVD reader. When you said "old system" I naturally reached for a set of CDROMs in my mind. -- T o m M i t c h e l l Looking for a place to hang my hat. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
