Re: Install problem (Fedora 20-32bit

[Doug <dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/08/2014 05:17 PM, David wrote:
> On 6/8/2014 4:54 PM, Doug wrote:
> > On 06/08/2014 01:35 AM, Roger wrote:
> > > On 06/08/2014 03:21 PM, Pete Travis wrote:
> > > > On Jun 7, 2014 9:01 PM, "Doug" <dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > <mailto:dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > > > > Trying to install Fedora 20 32-bit version on a multiboot system
> > > > (Windows 8.1 + PCLOS 32 + PCLOS 64) into a standard partition.
> > > > > Got up past setting passwords for root and user. Then it crashed
> > > > with the following message:
> > > > > ***********************************
> > > > >
> > > > > The following error occurred whil installing. This is a fatal error
> > > > and installation will be aborted.
> > > > > error population transaction: failure:
> > > > Packages/s/systemd-python-208-9.fe20.:686.rpm from anaconda:
> > > > > [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
> > > > >
> > > > > *************************************
> > > > > Machine is desktop 64-bit Intel processor with 8GB ram, connected
> > > > to Internet, Nvidia graphics. Uses BIOS, not UEFI.
> > > > > I want to install Fedora in order to run Linux version of
> > > > DraftSight cad program, which has a Fedora rpm available and
> > > > > which does not run on PCLOS, for unknown reasons.
> > > > >
> > > > > Suggestions, please.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanx--doug
> > > > > --
> > > > Hey Doug,
> > > >
> > > > Any particular reason you aren't using  64 bit Fedora?  If it's
> > > > because of a 32bit app, the chance of it working on x86_64 is *very
> > > > high* and so worth trying.
> > > >
> > > > --Pete
> > > >
> > > > May I suggest the 64 bit - the graphics are much faster. 32 bit is
> > > > glunky for 2/3D and animation.
> > > Roger
> > Well, the reason was that I had the disk. So I listened to the sage
> > advice from the list here, and started to download the file. I have the
> > usual cable connection, and I thought
> > I'd have the file in 20 minutes or so. The estimate was 4½ hours! I said
> > to go ahead, and then after about 2½ hours I accidentally aborted it.
> > I'll try again late tonite.
> > I'm downloadeing from fedoraproject.org.
> > --doug
> That's too bad Doug. But bad things do happen from time to time.
>
> "the sage advice from the list"? Really> Users trying to help users.
>
> Good luck here with that attitude.
You seem to think that was an insult or something.  Here's what
Artha says:

"sage ~ adj    rare
 1. having wisdom that comes with age and experience"

--doug

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