On 7 August 2012 15:17, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 08/07/2012 09:23 PM, Ian Malone wrote: >> I could do, assuming I had both to hand. Can someone then explain why >> the 'linux' command to boot works (assuming the documentation is >> correct) on the install DVD, but not the Live DVD? So far as I can see >> that should be the name of the image that gets started. Rather than >> trying to compare them side by side and guess I was hoping someone who >> knows could actually explain what processes are going on here. > > Download them? Funnily enough downloading a 3.6GB ISO to answer a simple question isn't normally my first response. Someone must know the answer. In any case if the images are the same as you say (you've done this yourself?) it's not going to tell me what the difference is. Or indeed that there's any difference, and then the only way to test that is to burn them image and try it. Which still doesn't explain what's going on. > > If you boot the LiveCD, then hit esc to get to the boot prompt you can type "linux0 text" and all that will do is boot the LiveCD image since that is the way the CD is designed. > In fact, linux0 is the name of a menu option in the boot loader, which starts to explain some things. The earlier discussion in this thread focused on kernel images. > There isn't an option to do an Install from the LiveCD in the same manner as from the DVD. I suppose I could see how you may get that impression from the documentation link you've provided. Partially of course because that's exactly what it does say. I'm not being obtuse: it lists all the different media and then goes on to explain the graphical interface and the additional boot options. No distinction is made. > Feel free to propose a correction to the documentation. > I know nearly enough now to do so, but did getting the information to do that really have to involve pulling nails? -- imalone http://ibmalone.blogspot.co.uk -- 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
