On Sun, 2012-03-25 at 10:50 -0700, stan wrote: > On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:29:06 -0500 (CDT) > Michael Hennebry <hennebry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > In another thread, > > it was suggested that this bugzilla entry might be pertinent: > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730007 > > While I can certainly see the relationship, > > it's not obviously the same thing. > > If you mean it isn't about someone being unable to boot the F16 DVD > from a hard drive on a P4 system, you are right. But it is certainly > suggestive that kernels after 3.0 fail to boot on some P4 systems, and > the F16 DVD comes with a kernel after 3.0. The 2.6.39 series were the > development branch for the 3.0 kernel releases. > > The bugzilla suggested that boot problem for Pentium 4s was fixed > after the 3.2.8 series Fedora kernel. I think F17 will have a 3.3 or > later series kernel, so the fix will be incorporated. You could wait > until F17 is out, and install it instead of F16. > > Or, if you can somehow get the latest F16 kernel and use it to boot the > F16 DVD ISO instead of the one that came on the DVD, it might work > for you since it will not have the problem described in that bugzilla. > > Maybe open a new bugzilla for your problem, and get help from an expert > (which I am not). Installing from the F16 DVD worked fine on my P4 except that I can only get failswafe Mode. Which is strange since the Live CD comes up with normal Gnome 3. Some one said in a note earlier today that would lead me to find out why the installed system only works in fail safe mode but it doesn't.. Does it to anyone else. -- ====================================================================== My life is a patio of fun! ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
