Installation woes
Qingwei Zhang
qzhang.canada at gmail.com
Mon Jul 8 19:25:06 UTC 2013
Hi Ronnie,
I have never been in such keyboard freeze situation before, I really feel
sorry. If you cannot get logged in to the text-only mode, there is nothing
I can do for you. Most maintenance jobs are done in text-only mode with
root privilege. If that is a bug, we can do nothing but wait until someone
fix this bug.
Best,
Q.
On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Ronnie A Jones <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Qingwei,****
>
> Man, I have made attempt after attempt at this. I read the
> instructions particularly #4 and followed them. When the GRUB screen
> appears, I press ‘e’ key and scroll down per the instructions and edit in
> the “3” in the line. Most often the keyboard will freeze and I can do
> nothing. So, I reboot and attempt the same procedure. However, I cannot
> get in far enough to get a terminal to establish root and complete the
> task. I hope I have been clear in my explanation. --RJ****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
> kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Qingwei Zhang
> *Sent:* Monday, July 08, 2013 1:41 PM
>
> *To:* KDE on Fedora discussion
> *Subject:* Re: Installation woes****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Ronnie,****
>
> ** **
>
> It is ok to know less about runlevels concept in Linux. Here is a brief
> tutorial page about Fedora basic FAQ, http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/,
> and you may need to take a look at it, now you just need to read the
> question 4 and 5. Then you will know how to edit boot stanzas in GRUB and
> enter the text-only mode.****
>
> ** **
>
> After you enter the text-only mode, use yum group install command to
> install both "GNOME desktop environment" and "KDE desktop environment".
> Let me know what you done this. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Good luck. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Qingwei.****
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Ronnie A Jones <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Hey Qingwei,****
>
> I guess I must declare my ignorance and confess that I do not know
> what “runlevel 3” means. I see the sign in window and able to click on my
> name and submit my pass word. There are about 5 options to select from
> dropdown of “session.” But, that’s as far as it goes before I see a blank
> screen with “Fedora” and logo at bottom of the screen. I just do not know
> what to do from there. Thanks, RJ****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
> kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Qingwei Zhang
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 07, 2013 9:52 PM****
>
>
> *To:* KDE on Fedora discussion
> *Subject:* RE: Installation woes****
>
> ****
>
> Did you enter the runlevel 3 and successfully log on using your username
> and password ?****
>
> Q.****
>
> 在 2013-7-7 下午8:57,"Ronnie A Jones" <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>写道:****
>
> Hey Qingwei,****
>
> I made an attempt, but was not able to advance or do anything. Same
> results as before. Thanks, Ronnie****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
> kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Qingwei Zhang
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 07, 2013 8:14 PM
> *To:* KDE on Fedora discussion
> *Subject:* RE: Installation woes****
>
> ****
>
> Hi Ronnie ,****
>
> There are something similar happened at my laptop. What i did is , reboot
> the system and enter the command line interface , (i.e ., runlevel 3,) and
> use yum group install command to install both gnome and KDE desktop
> environment , then reboot again , and things go well. ****
>
> I am not sure whether it is an installation bug or not, but it worth a try.
> ****
>
> Best regard,****
>
> Qingwei****
>
> 在 2013-7-7 下午8:03,"Ronnie A Jones" <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>写道:****
>
> Greetings,****
>
> I followed your instructions and ran the “sudo fedup-cli –network 19”
> and it downloaded. Then, I went through the install process remembering
> your saying to me that it took probably overnight. I waited over 24 hours
> watching a screen with a blue background and the date and time digitally.
> So, I rebooted and the flash screen comes to Fedora logo in the center of
> the screen. Then a sign in window with my name. I input my password and
> the screen is dark green or bluish (?) with the Fedora logo at the bottom
> now of the screen. And, that’s it; nothing else happens. I move the mouse
> around not seeing anything at all. I can click on a restart or shut down
> button. But nothing else happens. Help!! Please… Ronnie****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
> kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Qingwei Zhang
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 06, 2013 9:10 AM
> *To:* KDE on Fedora discussion
> *Subject:* Re: Installation woes****
>
> ****
>
> Hi Ronnie,****
>
> ****
>
> Yes, George is right about the installation duration. I run fedup
> overnight to get upgrade. Sure Ronnie, I will help you with the
> installation. ****
>
> ****
>
> FedUP:****
>
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp****
>
> ****
>
> Please go through the FedUp webpage first, then you will use the command
> listed following in section of network of "Preparing for the Upgrade", ***
> *
>
> ****
>
> $sudo fedup-cli --network 19****
>
> ****
>
> and it takes about about one hour to finished at my laptop. Then you
> reboot and enter the system upgrade in GRUB selection. once the system
> reboots, there should be a new entry in the GRUB menu titled System
> Upgrade, that is the time-consuming part, I suggest you do it at overnight
> time.****
>
> ****
>
> Best****
>
> Q.****
>
> ****
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:57 AM, George Galt <george.galt at gmail.com> wrote:
> ****
>
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp****
>
> One thing to be aware of is that fedup can sometimes hang at the end of
> the installation. This happened to me going from FC17 to FC19. A manual
> reboot cures it. It is a known issue and the recommended course is a
> manual reboot. However, fedup can take **HOURS** complete, so run it
> overnight to be sure it's done.****
>
> George****
>
> ****
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:47 AM, RAJones <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com> wrote:****
>
> Hey Qingwei,****
>
> Could you possibly assist me? How do I go about running FedUp to
> upgrade from Fedora 17 to 19. What command line do I use? Thanks very
> much.****
>
> Ronnie****
>
> ****
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Qingwei Zhang <qzhang.canada at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Hi Ronnie,****
>
> ****
>
> Did the installer successfully reach the command-line selection interface,
> i.e., the screen with several options, such as "Install Fedora 19",
> "Troubleshooting" , etc.? If you have seen it, press ESC to switch from the
> fedora logo booting screen to a more detailed progress screen, and let us
> know at which step the system freezing.****
>
> ****
>
> By the way, if you have internet access on your PC, I think you can
> upgrade from Fedora 17 to 19 using FedUp, it is a more convenient way to
> get upgraded.****
>
> ****
>
> Best regards,****
>
> Gerry****
>
> ****
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Ronnie A Jones <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Hey Gerry,****
>
> Yes, I have the CD as the first device at BIOS setting. By the way,
> I downloaded the file twice and burned on two different CDs. Thanks****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
> kde-bounces at lists.fedoraproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Qingwei Zhang
> *Sent:* Friday, July 05, 2013 2:32 PM
> *To:* KDE on Fedora discussion
> *Subject:* Re: Installation woes****
>
> ****
>
> Hi Ronnie,****
>
> Could you please be more specific? Did you set boot from CD at Bios
> setting?****
>
> Best****
>
> Gerry Q. Zhang****
>
> 在 2013-7-5 上午11:39,"RAJones" <raj.crzyrev at gmail.com>写道:****
>
> Greetings! I have downloaded Fedora 19 KDE Spin and burned the iso to CD.
> When I begin the installation process, it does not enter or begin the
> process. I am currently using Fedora 17 Gnome 3 with KDE software
> applications. I prefer the KDE application. But, problem is the
> installation process will not initiate. Thanks for your help. ****
>
> ****
>
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>
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I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I
have of it.
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