You will need network connectivity first off course, but problem 3 can be solved by "yum groupinstall "Basic X Window System". You may need to install a display manager separately but at least startx should work once this group is installed. Regards Bram On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 7:51 AM, soko.tica <soko.tica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello list, > > I have successfully installed Fedora 18 with basic functionality on an > UEFI-based lenovo y400 notebook to dual boot with pre-installed windows 8. > Both OS-es boot without a hassle (although to boot windows 8 I need to turn > on the box through the "novo" button, while turning on by pressing "usual" > button boots fedora - it should be solved through shim and uefi-boot options > subsequently, I guess). > > However, there are several issues I need help with: > > 1) I have installed fedora with basic functionality, since I didn't want > pre-selected desktops (I wanted to install fluxbox subsequently). Since I > have no previous experience with Fedora (I'have been using OpenBSD for > several years) it appears to be the mistake as it caused problems described > under 2) and 3). > > 2) I have no network card configured. > > ifconfig -a shows loopback only. Although the installer recognized wi-fi > card during the installation I left it unconfigured, since I wanted to > connect through > eth0. lspci shows Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 > Gigabit Ethernet, but I havent managed to bring it up by ifconfig up. > > 3) X won't start (startx - command not found). > > The question I ask is how to upgrade from Fedora 18 basic functionality to a > full-blown box? Is simply re-installing safe, given this is a dual-boot UEFI > box? > > Many thanks in advance for your time to read this and the effort to respond. > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
