First experiences with Rawhide installer

Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R caf at omen.com
Tue Feb 9 08:18:32 UTC 2010


I downloaded boot.iso and install.img from
http://serverbeach1.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/rawhide-lng/x86_64/os/images/
and copied them to my rsync image.

The first install attempt failed with an unhandled exception related to 
an empty
card reader mapped to /dev/sdd.    I put a Binkie into the reader and 
tried again.

On the second attempt, the installer apparently could not access extended
partitions.

For the third attempt, I specified a primary partition for Rawhide and the
install was able to install files to the partition (sda3).

I was very careful to specify boot loader installation to the Rawhide 
partition sda3.
Nonetheless the installer managed to bollix the MBR.  Nothing booted.  I 
installed
ArtistX in order to get a working MBR.   ArtistX was able to boot to 
Rawhide.
The Rawhide boot was very slow and eventually locked up the computer.

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Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R     caf at omen.com   www.omen.com
Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
   Omen Technology Inc      "The High Reliability Software"
10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231   503-614-0430



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