Samuel Sieb composed on 2019-01-05 23:29 (UTC-0800): Thanks much for fast reply! > Felix Miata wrote: >> I tried 3 times according to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DNF_system_upgrade, >> from F29 configured with fixed IP, using --releasever=30, getting slightly different >> results each time, but always with no working network as a result, systemctl >> reporting no service network, and ip a reporting eth0 unconfigured. So on this last > You don't want to use NetworkManager? There's nothing to manage. Setup fixed IP when initialized. Never has reason to be changed. It's a test installation on a test PC. > The initscripts package that contains the "network" initscript is gone > in F30. I don't know if it was moved, but it's most likely just gone now. http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/fedora/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/n/network-scripts-10.01-1.fc29.x86_64.rpm sort of suggests not. It contains /etc/rc.d/init.d/ -rwxr-xr-x 1 8353 Aug 6 07:06 network >> I tried to chroot from F29. I got in, but attempting to ping generates system error. > What error? Just that there is no active network interface? Simply system error, no details, no clues. >> Dmesg produces nothing useful. Journal is empty. > dmesg will only show you the messages from the F29 boot. >> Is the following no more valid?: >> mount f30 targetpartition /mnt >> mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev >> mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys >> mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc >> chroot /mnt >> Any suggestions what might generate successful upgrade or a way to repair the >> latest? Is it too early to be using --releasever=30? > Use the netinst boot image and use the rescue option. That will mount > all the necessary mount points and let you chroot. Install NetworkManager. Which netinst image? Does it matter which version? How is NM to be used on a system with no X? -- Evolution as taught in public schools is religion, not science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ _______________________________________________ test mailing list -- test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to test-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx