ASUS P5B and FC 6 Install

[Alan]

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:49:00 -0600
"Tom Browder" <tom.browder at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am having problems installing FC 6 on my new ASUS P5B mobo (w/
> low-end Intel Core 2 Duo) with a SATA drive, an IDE DVD-ROM drive, and
> an nVidia graphics card.
> 
> I have flashed with the latest ASUS BIOS update.
> 
> I have finally gotten to the X setup part and then get an X server
> failure and I'm out of action.

What actual messages does it print. Precision is important in debugging -
which Nvidia card, what actual message

> One of the other problems is my ethernet is onboard and it takes a
> special ASUS driver to access it, so I don't have net contact for
> updates or help.

Which card is this ?
 
> 1.  Does anyone have any pointers to similar hardware problems and solutions?
> 
> 2.  And can anyone point me to instructions on how to build one's own
> FC 6 installation disks with updated rpms?

You can add packages/updates via USB key or floppy disk etc so there
shouldn't be a need to do a reinstall.