resent as previous held for moderation (Message has implicit destination) here is transcript of a successful install I did today booted from a dd created USB to a 320GB external USB Drive. #fedora-test-day IRC freenode (03/11/2011) ---------------------------------------- <satellit_> dd if=Fedora-15-AlphaRC2-i686-Live-Desktop.iso of=/dev/sdg boots 2 GB USB on ACER ASPIRE ONE in gnome3 with wireless ---clip--- <satellit_> adamw; jlaska: doing test install to external USB 320GB HD from gnome3 test x86_64 booted USB in ACER ASPIRE ONE (atom N450) boots; firstboot; smolt;login gnome3...works <jlaska> satellit_: you've got a streak of luck going :) <satellit_> booted from 320GB USB drive..... nice netbook installer <satellit_> why does dd work so well? <vbraun> ./topic Why does dd work so well? <satellit_> this was the x86-64 .iso dd to USB did not expect it to boot N450 atom... * satellit_ i removed ACER internal HD physically to avoid accidentally involving it in anaconda writes <satellit_> installing Xchat from Add/Remove Software worked * satellit-gn3 (~sugar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) has joined #fedora-test-day <satellit-gn3> here is the gnome3 install <satellit-gn3> it is in the proper activites internet menu <satellit-gn3> xchat <satellit-gn3> will try updates now * satellit-gn3 has quit (Client Quit) <satellit_> 147 updates shown <satellit_> selenix denial..pop up continues to Downloading packages * lewis41 has quit (Quit: Leaving) <satellit_> installing: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F15/FEDORA-2011-3099 <satellit_> finished. All software is up to date.. try restart for boot test...here is hoping <satellit_> log out shutdown no menu item for shutdown? <satellit_> fedora ("f") on reboot <satellit_> gdm login; gnome3 IT Works....: ) * You are now known as satellit_afk * satellit-gn3 (~sugar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) has joined #fedora-test-day ------------------------------------------ (logged in from USB Hard Drive gnome3 desltop with installed Xchat) Tom Gilliard satellit -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test