On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 8:15 AM, geo.inbox.ignored <
geo.inbox.ignored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> good morning Johnny.
>
> On 07/27/2016 05:38 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> > On 07/26/2016 11:44 PM, geo wrote:
> >> On 07/26/16 22:22, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> >> <<>>
> >>
> >> hello Johnny,
> >>
> >> glad you caught my post.
> >>
> >>> If you can not get that NIC working with the default kernel, you could
> >>> try the experimental kernel per the bottom of:
> >>>
> >>> https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/AltArch/i386
> >>>
> >> --->
> >>
> >> thank you. just had a look at it again. read closer this time.
> >>
> >> may have another problem with install. started a third attempt to
> >> install around 2223 hrs.
> >>
> >> there seems to be a problem with installation after clicking out of
> >> software selection. seems to have hit a snag somewhere.
> >>
> >> 'installation source' and 'software selection' both have the triangle.
> >> both read in gray 'checking software dependencies...'.
> >>
> >> this is third round, thought i would let it try to run it's course to
> >> see if it might pull thru, but has not.
> >>
> >> now, just over and hour, it is same as other attempts. clicking on
> >> 'begin installation' does nothing, nor does clicking other selections,
> >> including 'quit'.
> >>
> >> i can 'f2' to root user prompt. not knowing what else to try, i tried
> >> 'top' to see if it showed changing. it does, but i can not get back to
> >> installation screen. holding <alt> pressing one of the 'f' keys does
> >> bring up mouse pointer, but screen i am on does not change.
> >>
> >> typing in 'reboot' does reboot.
> >>
> >> suggestions?
> >>
> >> if you have called it a night, like do not reply in about 30 min, i will
> >> go back to command line and check just which 'f' keys does what and post
> >> back.
> >>
> >> thanks again for reply. greatly needed and much appreciate.
> >>
> >
> > If you are trying to use the NetInstall ISO and if you do not have a
> > network connection, that will not work (it requires a network install to
> > begin).
> >
> > If you install with the CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso instead, you can do
> > all installs without a network present.
> >
> --->
>
> CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso.
>
> have been trying to run gui install and beginning to believe that
> could be a part of problem.
>
> after sending last post, i did <ctrl+alt+f2>, did not run 'top', did
> go thru 'f' keys 3 thru 6. 6 is where pointer displays, is frozen,
> will not move, all <fn> keys are locked like it is graphic. even
> trying <ctrl+alt+fn> fails. <ctrl+alt+del> does work.
>
> do recall from attempts 1 & 2 that when i tried <alt+f1>, along bottom
> of screen the 'f' key functions is shown, plus text i do not recall.
>
> because of problems with gui, i am seriously considering text mode.
>
> last time i used text mode was early years of linux and with red hat.
>
> concern with text mode is this is hdd has 12 partitions that i need to
> maintain, so i need custom setup.
>
> also want to select all but last 2 selections of software for a
> workstation install.
>
> would there be any place that i can pull info for text mode so i will
> have an understanding of what i will be reading to make install.
>
> or, is there a way to run gui, but use a graphics mode other than what
> default is.
>
> ria, i have a felling that problem is with fact that vga is an amd/ati
> as shown in first post.
>
> if there is anything that by running install to lockup and going to cli
> would help solving problem, i am willing.
>
> again, thank you for reply, greatly appreciate.
>
>
> --
>
> peace out.
>
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>
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Given what you tried so far I would, and have, start with cli build (text
build) and build up from there. The GUI install is just a convenience.
The same packages can be added as groups one at a time until you have your
workstation. Tedious but effective as you can trouble shoot issues one at
a time vs. full install everything that can go wrong etc. etc. Just my
$.02. Good hunting.
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