On 11/8/10, JD <jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 11/08/2010 03:08 AM, Patrick Dupre wrote: >> Hello to every one, >> >> So, >> I nicely upgrade my system from fc10 to fc11 with the advises available >> on the fedora web site. Then I was stocked there, I tried 5 times >> (reinstalling from fc11) >> to upgrade either to 12 or 13 with the same result (using preupgrade of >> the dvd). >> I was usually able to reboot after the upgrade and after a short >> while the system was becoming crazy: one command after the other one >> was not working any more and no way to reboot. >> So I run a badblock and every things was OK and decided to install >> fc13 on the exact same partitions. I did not experience any crazy >> behavior. The only problem is that now it is taking me days >> before I can get the full installation. >> It is sad that we cannot upgrade systems smothly and efficiently. >> >> I did not mode directly to fc14 because I experienced some problems >> with an installation: >> display not working with the full resolution ! >> network connection not working anymore ! >> >> Thank to every body. >> > How old is your hardware? > What speed is your dvd drive and how old is it? > Have you tried some dvd drive diagnostics? > There are some free HW diag software (bootable iso images) on the web. > Bootable: http://www.all-freeware.com/details/41813/ubcd4win.html > Windows SW: http://www.filetransit.com/view.php?id=4134 > Hi Or boot on a Knoppix Disk... HTH Marvin -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
