Fedora 18 basic functionality install question

[Bram Mertens]

You will need network connectivity first off course, but problem 3 can
be solved by "yum groupinstall "Basic X Window System".
You may need to install a display manager separately but at least
startx should work once this group is installed.

Regards

Bram

On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 7:51 AM, soko.tica <soko.tica at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I have successfully installed Fedora 18 with basic functionality on an
> UEFI-based lenovo y400 notebook to dual boot with pre-installed windows 8.
> Both OS-es boot without a hassle (although to boot windows 8 I need to turn
> on the box through the "novo" button, while turning on by pressing "usual"
> button boots fedora - it should be solved through shim and uefi-boot options
> subsequently, I guess).
>
> However, there are several issues I need help with:
>
> 1) I have installed fedora with basic functionality, since I didn't want
> pre-selected desktops (I wanted to install fluxbox subsequently). Since I
> have no previous experience with Fedora (I'have been using OpenBSD for
> several years) it appears to be the mistake as it caused problems described
> under 2) and 3).
>
> 2) I have no network card configured.
>
> ifconfig -a shows loopback only. Although the installer recognized wi-fi
> card during the installation I left it unconfigured, since I wanted to
> connect through
>  eth0. lspci shows Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161
> Gigabit Ethernet, but I havent managed to bring it up by ifconfig up.
>
> 3) X won't start (startx - command not found).
>
> The question I ask is how to upgrade from Fedora 18 basic functionality to a
> full-blown box? Is simply re-installing safe, given this is a dual-boot UEFI
> box?
>
> Many thanks in advance for your time to read this and the effort to respond.
>
>
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