install fail: configuring Kernel parameters

[Terry R. Grier]

S,

and add '3' and boot (b) to console-only mode.

What does the add 3 exactly mean?
and I have 
initrd .img as an option
and I have root.

Which one gets me to console only mode?

T




---------- Original Message -----------
From: Satish Balay <balay at fastmail.fm>
To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:52:46 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Re: install fail: configuring Kernel parameters

> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Terry R. Grier wrote:
> 
> > > When you get the grub menu - try editing (e) - and remove 'rhgb',
> > > 'quiet' options - and add '3' and boot (b) to console-only mode.
> > 
> > is this durning installation ? or during the boot process?
> 
> During the boot process
> 
> > 2nd. I do not exactly know what the grub menu is.
> 
> When you start the boot process - the first thing you see is the grub
> menu with the text 'Fedora Core (2.6.9-1.667)'
> 
> When you see this hit 'e' for edit.
> 
> > > Now get the latest updates - and reconfigure your X (with
> > > system-config-display)
> 
> > I thought I had the lastes with version 3.  
> 
> every release has bugfix/security updates. Once you are able to
> boot up - run the following (as root) to get the updates.
> 
> yum update
> 
> > What is X exactly?
> 
> gives you graphics (http://x.org/X11R6.8.1). The graphics card needs
> to be configured corectly before any of the graphical stuff work.
> 
> > once I get to this flashing "cofiguring kernel paramenters" nothing I tpye
> > matters>
> 
> The reason for this is - your graphics card is configured
> incorrectly. (and the hang is a bug in fedora - fixed in one of the
> updated packages)
> 
> > Please point me were to read .. or explain a little more basic?
> > I am not trying to be ungratefull.. just honest.
> > thank you
> 
> You need to grab a introductory book on linux. you might want to 
> check out this thread:
> 
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-October/msg05105.html
> 
> Satish
> 
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