Installation problem of FC6

[Aaron Konstam]

On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 12:39 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
> On 4/23/07, Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 10:22 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
> > > On 4/23/07, Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 13:16 -0800, Kam Leo wrote:
> > > > > On 4/22/07, Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > > > On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 22:20 +0800, edwardspl at ita.org.mo wrote:
> > > > > > > Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 19:08 +0800, edwardspl at ita.org.mo wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Dear All,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > How to install the FC6 with text + expert mode ?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Edward.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You need to clarify. text mode is a way to install FC6. What is expert
> > > > > > > > mode?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Due to install the third party driver via the expert mode...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > That is not really a clarification. There is no "expert" mode in Fedora.
> > > > >
> > > > > The OP is inquiring about using "linux text" when installing for the first time.
> > > > > Use the documentation from RHEL 5 to learn more:
> > > > > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-5-manual/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-guimode-textinterface-x86.html
> > > > >
> > > > I would belive view if you could explain what he means by expert mode.
> > >
> > > Used for certain in RHL-9,.
> > > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1-x86-starting.html
> > > .
> > > Don't recall if it was in FC-1 or later. Most users have gravitated to
> > > the GUI so this is probably too old for you.
> > >
> > Ok, we find out that something called expert mode existed 5 years ago in
> > RH 9. Does it exist now?
> >
> > In any case it has nothing to do with the question the OP was asking. He
> > wanted to install third party drivers for his hardware. I can't see how
> > expert mode would help since it could install drivers only that existed
> > on the install media.
> 
> Did you even bother to read about "linux dd" or the links I gave in
> the previous messages?  The HP link is a good example of installing a
> driver that is not included with the install media.
> 
The dialog has been so mixed up it is hard to keep track of which
question one is answering. I saw the linux dd and that is an appropriate
suggestion. My only comment had to do with clarifying what was meant by
expert mode. Now it is clear, more or less so we can move on.
-- 
Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net>