On 6/8/2014 5:29 PM, Doug wrote: > > 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 > It took a while but I remembered that from school. But I admit that I had to Google search it for reference. So? The people here are, mostly, ordinary people that try to help people with problems. Insulting *paid help* is just stupid. Insulting *free* help is just worse. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
