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bstone · 11:32 PM

I have downloaded the netinstall boot.iso from here:

http://fedora.lsu.edu/install.php

I burned the CD and it booted well. I selected it to go an http install and it got an IP address from my router, which is serving DHCP. It now shows an all blue screen and says "Welcome to Fedora Core" on the top left. After 25 minutes on this screen, I shut down the laptop and booted again. This time I selected ftp install (I have two ftp mirrors written down) but it stays at the same "Welcome to Fedora Core".

I redownloaded the iso and burned it again, from a different program this time. Still the same blue screen with the "Welcome to Fedora Core" on it. I then plugged the laptop directly into the DSL and still nothing worked. I am simply downloading the FC3 CDs now however I am really disappointed.

BTW, this is a Dell Inspiron 1000.

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 01:20 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
I have downloaded the netinstall boot.iso from here:

http://fedora.lsu.edu/install.php

I burned the CD and it booted well. I selected it to go an http install and it got an IP address from my router, which is serving DHCP. It now shows an all blue screen and says "Welcome to Fedora Core" on the top left. After 25 minutes on this screen, I shut down the laptop and booted again. This time I selected ftp install (I have two ftp mirrors written down) but it stays at the same "Welcome to Fedora Core".

I redownloaded the iso and burned it again, from a different program this time. Still the same blue screen with the "Welcome to Fedora Core" on it. I then plugged the laptop directly into the DSL and still nothing worked. I am simply downloading the FC3 CDs now however I am really disappointed.

BTW, this is a Dell Inspiron 1000.

WOW. Your sig is highly annoying. You'd think someone with 600+ posts would know better.

euchomai · Dec 30, 2004, 01:46 AM

Did you post this in the correct forum? Remember this is the stupid forum, the smart people ones are above this one. Check them out, they are fun!

Cubeoid · Dec 30, 2004, 02:09 AM

Yes. This forum is the idiophonic forum. Fun comes here once a grey moon.

bstone · Dec 30, 2004, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
WOW. Your sig is highly annoying. You'd think someone with 600+ posts would know better.

Huh? 4 lines is highly annoying? Or you don't like the links?

bstone · Dec 30, 2004, 03:20 AM

Because there isn't an "Other OS" or "linux" forum, I thought I'd post here. Never know who might see it and offer some helpful suggestions...or not! Hehe.

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
Huh? 4 lines is highly annoying? Or you don't like the links?

It's 6 lines on a 1280 pixel wide monitor. Not including spaces. With spaces it's 8 lines.

Far too big in any case.

version · Dec 30, 2004, 09:13 AM

Doesn't really bother me, 1280 is a good size and lots of room to have big sigs.

Sorry I can't be of much help, bstone.

GoGoReggieXPowars · Dec 30, 2004, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
BTW, this is a Dell Inspiron 1000.

Why are you asking on a Mac forum? FC 3 to me means "Final Cut Pro 3" not Linux.

Also, listing all your equipment in a singature is very lame.

euchomai · Dec 30, 2004, 10:18 AM

On my browser your sig is 6 lines of sheer geekieness.

bstone · Dec 30, 2004, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by euchomai:
On my browser your sig is 6 lines of sheer geekieness.

I am a geek. The more geek I am, the more girls I get!!!!!!! (it works that way, right? right?!)

GoGoReggieXPowars · Dec 30, 2004, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
I am a geek. The more geek I am, the more girls I get!!!!!!! (it works that way, right? right?!)

Dunno about that, unless it leads immediately to more money

version · Dec 30, 2004, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
I am a geek. The more geek I am, the more girls I get!!!!!!! (it works that way, right? right?!)

In my world it does

Shalom

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by GoGoReggieXPowars:
Why are you asking on a Mac forum? FC 3 to me means "Final Cut Pro 3" not Linux.

That's exactly what I thought also.

Originally posted by GoGoReggieXPowars:
Also, listing all your equipment in a singature is very lame.

The pep boys thing is O.K. But the listing of your Apple hardware is tres lame. Very 12 year oldish. Especially since his hardware is crap.

version · Dec 30, 2004, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Very 12 year oldish. Especially since his hardware is crap.

What happened to the Xmas spirit? Did your wife knock you back or something?

TheJoshu · Dec 30, 2004, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by version:
What happened to the Xmas spirit? Did your wife knock you back or something?

Yeah, what's going on here? Do we really need sig critiques now? Get over yourselves!

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by version:
What happened to the Xmas spirit? Did your wife knock you back or something?

No, I'd just hate to see this place denigrate into a spymac type forum.

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by TheJoshu:
Yeah, what's going on here? Do we really need sig critiques now? Get over yourselves!

I'd just hate to see this place denigrate into a spymac type forum.

I am quite amazed that more people aren't getting more perturbed but the sig violations here.

Oh well, looks like another semi-good forum down the tubes.

version · Dec 30, 2004, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
No, I'd just hate to see this place denigrate into a spymac type forum.

It's always been like this though, lots of text as sigs; machine specs, etc.

Anyway, doesn't really bother me, never has, just wondered why it got under the skin nof others.

Kilbey · Dec 30, 2004, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by version:
It's always been like this though, lots of text as sigs; machine specs, etc.

No it hasn't. For the most part most people have abided by the sig guidelines. But there always a few that try to buck the system. Why is that?

Originally posted by version:
Anyway, doesn't really bother me, never has, just wondered why it got under the skin nof others.

It makes it difficult to read the forums if a person's post has a longer sig than post content.

I prefer a sig to have a simple picture in it as it makes it easier for me to spot who is saying what. As simple line of text allows someone to express a little individuality but 6 lines of a person's hardware listing is lame. It makes it difficult to take that person seriously.

Back On Topic (kinda): Why would you post in the Lounge of a Mac forum on installation problems of Linux on a Dell PC? Maybe there are some linux forums that could serve you better? Or even try emailing the Linux dist. and ask them.

TheJoshu · Dec 30, 2004, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
I'd just hate to see this place denigrate into a spymac type forum.

I am quite amazed that more people aren't getting more perturbed but the sig violations here.

Oh well, looks like another semi-good forum down the tubes.

Eh, I just can't possibly see the need to get worked up over four lines of text, or six lines of text, or eight lines of text.

As simple line of text allows someone to express a little individuality but 6 lines of a person's hardware listing is lame. It makes it difficult to take that person seriously.

I take you less seriously than I take bstone, for turning this into such a big issue, to be honest. It just doesn't matter.

(OK, time to agree to disagree or something. Whoever wants the final word gets to post one more time about it, and then it's over. Dig?)

Anyway, I think posting in the Lounge is a reasonable thing to try when there's no other good place to post on MacNN. It's a reasonable talent collective. At most, you might find somebody who knows about the issue, and at the very least, anything goes in the Lounge (or at least that's how it ought to be).

bstone - probably would've been good for you to be a little more descriptive of the genre of the problem, though, if you want some good pointers. or ask for directions to a good linux forum.

Scotttheking · Dec 30, 2004, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by bstone:
I have downloaded the netinstall boot.iso from here:

http://fedora.lsu.edu/install.php

I burned the CD and it booted well. I selected it to go an http install and it got an IP address from my router, which is serving DHCP. It now shows an all blue screen and says "Welcome to Fedora Core" on the top left. After 25 minutes on this screen, I shut down the laptop and booted again. This time I selected ftp install (I have two ftp mirrors written down) but it stays at the same "Welcome to Fedora Core".

I redownloaded the iso and burned it again, from a different program this time. Still the same blue screen with the "Welcome to Fedora Core" on it. I then plugged the laptop directly into the DSL and still nothing worked. I am simply downloading the FC3 CDs now however I am really disappointed.

BTW, this is a Dell Inspiron 1000.

Ask SSharon for help.

version · Dec 31, 2004, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
No it hasn't. For the most part most people have abided by the sig guidelines. But there always a few that try to buck the system. Why is that?

People love to rebel, and not conform, we're not all good little Republicans.

It makes it difficult to read the forums if a person's post has a longer sig than post content.

It doesn't though, not for me anyway, and I'm viewing this on a Powerbook which has a screen size of 1280x854.

bstone · Dec 31, 2004, 04:41 AM

While I think the sig thingy is silly, I did get a prvmsg from a certain administrator of the site asking me to change it. So, see below, only 3 lines!!!!

Ghoser777 · Dec 31, 2004, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by bstone:
I am a geek. The more geek I am, the more girls I get!!!!!!! (it works that way, right? right?!)

Yeah, call me when you get a gf so I know there's hope.