Just to let everybody on the list know, I've written an Unofficial FAQ for Fedora, that answers questions that people have most commonly, and solves various issues that they have.
It's at http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/
I wrote it because we were getting an incredible volume of questions on #fedora during the first few days of the release, and a FAQ was the only way to deal with it. It's been really helpful in the channel -- maybe it will be helpful to the list, too.
If you have something that you think should be added, post the question (preferably with a solution) on http://fedora.artoo.net/forum/
I hope this helps some people out.
-M
(I've cross-posted to fedora-test-list just because so many questions keep coming up over there.)
Maxwell Kanat-Alexander wrote :
Just to let everybody on the list know, I've written an Unofficial FAQ for Fedora, that answers questions that people have most commonly, and solves various issues that they have.
It's at http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/
I've just finished updating freshrpms.net web pages, so you may want to replace some of the direct links and references to point to : http://freshrpms.net/ http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ http://yarrow.freshrpms.net/ (*NEW!* ;-))
Matthias
I've just finished updating freshrpms.net web pages, so you may want to replace some of the direct links and references to point to : http://freshrpms.net/ http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ http://yarrow.freshrpms.net/ (*NEW!* ;-))
Matthias
You ROCK!
http://freshrpms.net/ http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ http://yarrow.freshrpms.net/ (*NEW!* ;-))
Matthias
Matthias,
At http://freshrpms.net/packages/builds/yum/yum-fd.conf you have the baseurl's as .. http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/XXXXXX It should be listed as..
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms ^^^^^
Thanks
Mark Guzzo wrote :
http://freshrpms.net/ http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ http://yarrow.freshrpms.net/ (*NEW!* ;-))
Matthias
Matthias,
At http://freshrpms.net/packages/builds/yum/yum-fd.conf you have the baseurl's as .. http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/XXXXXX It should be listed as..
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms
Thanks. A last minute CVS commit was forgotten on that file ;-)
Matthias
One thing I did a while ago that might be useful for unofficial FAQ merging is this (its Alan's collected notes not an official Red Hat document) Feel free to use them.
Problem:
o System hangs/reports errors after booting from CD-ROM
Add the boot option "ide=nodma".
o System hangs after enabling APM
Add the boot option "apm=off".
o System hangs at random when idle
Add the boot option "apm=off". If this does not help try the option "nohlt". Also try "acpi=off" on newer ACPI using systems.
o System hangs reporting SCSI timeouts or at the IDE probe and "ide=nodma" does not help.
If this is an Intel 440GX board, await errata news
For other SMP boards please try "noapic"
You may also need to set the BIOS MP to "MP 1.1" if you can
o System hangs probing the PCMCIA devices
Specify "nopcmcia"
o System hangs probing ieee1394/firewire devices
Specify "nofirewire"
o VIA system hangs activating networking
Specify "acpi=off"
o System boots to graphical desktop but the desktop appears and then the machine crashes
Boot with "apm=off" and see if this helps. A few laptops have buggy battery query support.
o Screen goes blank or crazy after booting (especially LCD panel)
Boot with the option "nofb"
o System crashes erratically
When reporting this if you can also verify the memory with memtest86 it helps filter out faulty systems.
o AMD Multiprocessor
Dual Athlon systems require up to date BIOS versions or you may see hangs. In addition most of them require a PS/2 mouse is present to avoid random hangs when using IDE
o USB or networking fails on VIA chipset multiprocessor machine
Specify the option "noapic"
o SIS chipset SMP systems
"noapic" may be required due to an incompatibility with the Intel APIC behaviour in some SIS parts.
o APIC error messages appear or the system hangs at high load
Try with the option "noapic" selected.
o Compaq DL360
Requires "ide=nodma"
o Sony Vaio
Sometimes requires "pci=off" is specified as a boot option during install but not after install. This is due to interactions between Linux and the Vaio's PCMCIA CD-ROM boot magic.
If you have problems try the following options "pci=off ide1=0x180,0x386"
o Sound does not work
If you have a USB webcam with microphone unplug this and retest if possible. There is a known problem with the sound system trying to use the USB webcam as primary sound system
o No CD audio
Linux systems use the analog CD audio link rather than digital ripping as some new systems do. Check the machine has a CD audio cable fitted
o USB keyboard works at the boot prompts but not later
If neccessary boot the system with "nousb". This should let you get the system booted.
o USB keyboard does not work in boot loader (grub)
Ensure the USB legacy support is enabled in the BIOS If the problem remains try an install using Lilo and please file a bug.
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 16:12, Alan Cox wrote:
One thing I did a while ago that might be useful for unofficial FAQ merging is this (its Alan's collected notes not an official Red Hat document) Feel free to use them.
Wow, that's _great_.
I'll add that to the FAQ probably tomorrow, when I have time.
-M
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 08:04, Matthias Saou wrote:
I've just finished updating freshrpms.net web pages, so you may want to replace some of the direct links and references to point to : http://freshrpms.net/ http://ayo.freshrpms.net/ http://yarrow.freshrpms.net/ (*NEW!* ;-))
Thanks, Matthias! All updated. :-)
-M
Maxwell Kanat-Alexander wrote:
Just to let everybody on the list know, I've written an Unofficial FAQ for Fedora, that answers questions that people have most commonly, and solves various issues that they have.
It's at http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/
I wrote it because we were getting an incredible volume of questions on #fedora during the first few days of the release, and a FAQ was the only way to deal with it. It's been really helpful in the channel -- maybe it will be helpful to the list, too.
If you have something that you think should be added, post the question (preferably with a solution) on http://fedora.artoo.net/forum/
I hope this helps some people out.
-M
(I've cross-posted to fedora-test-list just because so many questions keep coming up over there.)
-- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
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It would be nice if you explained how to update from RH9 using yum/apt/up2date. I'd like to be able to do a apt-get dist-upgrade to save download and installation time, but the bits I've read on the mailing list don't make it clear if it works or doesn't.
Elliott Wilcoxon
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 12:45, Elliott Wilcoxon wrote:
It would be nice if you explained how to update from RH9 using yum/apt/up2date. I'd like to be able to do a apt-get dist-upgrade to save download and installation time, but the bits I've read on the mailing list don't make it clear if it works or doesn't.
I think that's actually why I didn't include it in the FAQ -- I am also not sure that it works. Even theoretically, thinking about the upgrade path from RH9 to FC1, I'm not sure that yum or up2date or apt would do it flawlessly.
-M
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 12:45, Elliott Wilcoxon wrote:
It would be nice if you explained how to update from RH9 using yum/apt/up2date. I'd like to be able to do a apt-get
dist-upgrade >> >> to save download and installation time, but the bits I've read on >> >> the mailing list don't make it clear if it works or doesn't.
I think that's actually why I didn't include it in the FAQ -- I >>
am also not sure that it works. Even theoretically, thinking about
the upgrade path from RH9 to FC1, I'm not sure that yum or up2date or apt would do it flawlessly.
-M
Now I wish I'd taken better notes. I did an upgrade from RH9 to FC1 using yum and it went very smoothly.
Generally-
* Updated yum on the RH9 box to the latest version
* Made a local yum repository containing all the rpm files from the FC1 CDs
* Edited the existing RH9 yum.conf to remove references to all RH9 repositories and add the new FC1 repository as [base].
* Started "yum update" and went for coffee
* After looking at the release notes, "package changes" under "removed", I ran something like: yum install fedora-release fedora-logos rpmdb-fedora
The result looks and runs like a clean FC1 install. Although there are some other packages that I should remove before putting into service.
I hope that helps a little. I wouldn't suggest that method to a total yum beginner, but anyone who has set up even a simple yum server should get it right one the first try. I'm no yum expert.
However, if I'd trashed that RH9 machine I'd have lost nothing.
I have not tried it on my working RH9 box and probably won't.
You have been warned...<g>
ck
On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 14:35, Cliff Kent wrote:
Now I wish I'd taken better notes. I did an upgrade from RH9 to FC1 using yum and it went very smoothly.
I did it using apt, taking almost exactly the same steps that you did.
Ie. changed the sources to point to fedora core 1, and then apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade.
Afterwards install fedora-release, fedora-logos, rpmdb-fedora, and rhgb.
That seems to have given me a nice fedora core 1 system.
Hey, could you guys who posted those answers to the upgrading with yum and apt put them in the FAQ Forum http://fedora.artoo.net/forum/ in a 1,2,3 sort of format? Then I could link to them from the FAQ.
-M
Mads Villadsen wrote:
On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 14:35, Cliff Kent wrote:
Now I wish I'd taken better notes. I did an upgrade from RH9 to FC1 using yum and it went very smoothly.
I did it using apt, taking almost exactly the same steps that you did.
Ie. changed the sources to point to fedora core 1, and then apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade.
Afterwards install fedora-release, fedora-logos, rpmdb-fedora, and rhgb.
That seems to have given me a nice fedora core 1 system.
-- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
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Mads, did you do the dist-upgrade over the net (i.e. to a repo that wasn't local)? It's not quite clear from your email. I want success stories for that specific case because then in the FAQ that can be added to as options for people with not-so-fast net connections.
Elliott Wilcoxon
On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 19:13, Elliott Wilcoxon wrote:
Mads, did you do the dist-upgrade over the net (i.e. to a repo that wasn't local)? It's not quite clear from your email. I want success stories for that specific case because then in the FAQ that can be added to as options for people with not-so-fast net connections.
I did the upgrade from the fedora.redhat.com repositories.
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