stan <gryt2@xxxxx> writes: > On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:56:19 +0200 > lars.bjorndal@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Lars Bjørndal) wrote: > >> Hope someone can help me with the following two issues. I've used >> yum to upgrade from Fedora 10 to Fedora 11. >> >> The computer is an Lenove X61S laptop. Output from 'uname -rv' is: >> '2.6.29.6-213.fc11.i686.PAE #1 SMP Tue Jul 7 20:59:29 EDT 2009'. >> >> 1. Text mode >> >> I prefere to use the console, e.g. text only mode, and so I've set the >> system to start up in runlevel 3. Output from 'runlevel' is 'N 3'. >> >> The problem is that I get 48 lines and many more columns than the >> usual 80 (don't remember exactly how many). >> >> In /etc/grub.conf, I have added the vga=normal paramtere, as follows: >> >> title Fedora (2.6.29.6-213.fc11.i686.PAE) >> root (hd0,2) >> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.29.6-213.fc11.i686.PAE ro >> root=/dev/vg/root0 >> initrd /initrd-2.6.29.6-213.fc11.i686.PAE.img vga=normal >> >> In the /var/log/messages, I see a line like this: >> >> Jul 29 12:45:03 lapx kernel: Console: colour VGA+ 80x25 >> >> Even thoug, after logging in on the console, I have too many lines and >> columns. Also, I can see that the environment variables LINES and >> COLUMNS are set to the amount of lines/columns that are displayed. >> >> What has changed from Fedora 10 to Fedora 11, that could cause this >> behaviour, and what can I do to fix it? > > I think the vga=normal is supposed to be on the kernel line. At least > that is where I always put my similar command vga=0x317, which creates > a console identical to the one you don't want. :-) I tried that too, without any difference - sorry. >> >> 2. The wireless network will not start at boot time >> >> The wpa_supplicant service is activated, and also the network sercice. >> NetworkManager however, is disabled. The >> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 looks like this: >> >> # Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection >> DEVICE=wlan0 >> BOOTPROTO=dhcp >> HWADDR=00:1f:3b:ad:eb:13 >> PEERDNS=yes >> ONBOOT=yes >> >> Anyway, the computer hangs for a long time while looking for IP >> information for wlan0, and the process ends with som unsuccess on ping >> to the dhcp's IP address. Doing 'ifup wlan0' after logging in, works. >> >> Also this issue occured after upgrading the system. What can I do to >> fix this problem? > > I recall someone saying something on the list about another setting, > that ONBOOT doesn't really start the network on boot, there is > share network connection or some other parameter you have to set > to yes. Hmm. Do you know the exact parameter name? Let me add that I also tried without wpa_supplicant enabled, and exactly the same happened. Lars -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
