Re: Installation woes

Monday, 8 July 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(a)gmail.com&gt;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****

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 *From:* kde-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
 kde-bounces(a)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****

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 Hi Ronnie,****

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 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.****

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 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. ****

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 Good luck. ****

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 Qingwei.****

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 On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Ronnie A Jones <raj.crzyrev(a)gmail.com&gt;
 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****

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 kde-bounces(a)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****

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 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(a)gmail.xn--com&gt;:****-pl4tm931e

 Hey Qingwei,****

    I made an attempt, but was not able to advance or do anything.  Same
 results as before.  Thanks,  Ronnie****

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 *From:* kde-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
 kde-bounces(a)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****

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 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(a)gmail.xn--com&gt;:****-pl4tm931e

 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****

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 *From:* kde-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
 kde-bounces(a)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****

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 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****

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 Please go through the FedUp webpage first, then you will use the command
 listed following in section of network of "Preparing for the Upgrade", ***
 *

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 $sudo fedup-cli --network 19****

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 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.****

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 Best****

 Q.****

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 On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:57 AM, George Galt <george.galt(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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 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****

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 On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 8:47 AM, RAJones <raj.crzyrev(a)gmail.com&gt; 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****

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 On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Qingwei Zhang <qzhang.canada(a)gmail.com&gt;
 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.****

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 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.****

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 Best regards,****

 Gerry****

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 On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Ronnie A Jones <raj.crzyrev(a)gmail.com&gt;
 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****

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 *From:* kde-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:
 kde-bounces(a)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(a)gmail.xn--com&gt;:****-pl4tm931e

 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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 --
 Ronnie A. Jones ****