<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Ronnie, <br></div><div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Q.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Ronnie A Jones <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Qingwei,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> 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<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Qingwei Zhang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 08, 2013 1:41 PM</span></p><div><div class="h5"><br><b>To:</b> KDE on Fedora discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Installation woes<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ronnie,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">It is ok to know less about runlevels concept in Linux. Here is a brief tutorial page about Fedora basic FAQ, <a href="http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/" target="_blank">http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/</a>, 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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Good luck. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Qingwei.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Ronnie A Jones <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hey Qingwei,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> 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</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Qingwei Zhang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 07, 2013 9:52 PM</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><b>To:</b> KDE on Fedora discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Installation woes<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u><u></u></p><p>Did you enter the runlevel 3 and successfully log on using your username and password ?<u></u><u></u></p><p>Q.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">在</span> 2013-7-7 <span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">下午</span>8:57<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">,</span>"Ronnie A Jones" <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">写道:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hey Qingwei,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> I made an attempt, but was not able to advance or do anything. Same results as before. Thanks, Ronnie</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Qingwei Zhang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 07, 2013 8:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> KDE on Fedora discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Installation woes</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p>Hi Ronnie ,<u></u><u></u></p><p>
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. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>I am not sure whether it is an installation bug or not, but it worth a try.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Best regard,<u></u><u></u></p><p>Qingwei<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">在</span> 2013-7-7 <span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">下午</span>8:03<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">,</span>"Ronnie A Jones" <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">写道:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Greetings,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> 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</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Qingwei Zhang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 06, 2013 9:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> KDE on Fedora discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Installation woes</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ronnie,<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Yes, George is right about the installation duration. I run fedup overnight to get upgrade. Sure Ronnie, I will help you with the installation. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">FedUP:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please go through the FedUp webpage first, then you will use the command listed following in section of network of "Preparing for the Upgrade", <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">$sudo fedup-cli --network 19<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Best<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Q.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:57 AM, George Galt <<a href="mailto:george.galt@gmail.com" target="_blank">george.galt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">
<a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedUp</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888">George</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:47 AM, RAJones <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Hey Qingwei,</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 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.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Ronnie</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Qingwei Zhang <<a href="mailto:qzhang.canada@gmail.com" target="_blank">qzhang.canada@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ronnie,<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Gerry<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Ronnie A Jones <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hey Gerry,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> 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</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank">kde-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Qingwei Zhang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 05, 2013 2:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> KDE on Fedora discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Installation woes</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p>Hi Ronnie,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Could you please be more specific? Did you set boot from CD at Bios setting?<u></u><u></u></p><p>Best<u></u><u></u></p><p>Gerry Q. Zhang<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">在</span> 2013-7-5 <span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">上午</span>11:39<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">,</span>"RAJones" <<a href="mailto:raj.crzyrev@gmail.com" target="_blank">raj.crzyrev@gmail.com</a>><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">写道:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">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. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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