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[Marvin Kosmal]

On 11/8/10, JD <jd1008 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/08/2010 03:08 AM, Patrick Dupre wrote:
>> Hello to every one,
>>
>> So,
>> I nicely upgrade my system from fc10 to fc11 with the advises available
>> on the fedora web site. Then I was stocked there, I tried 5 times
>> (reinstalling from fc11)
>> to upgrade either to 12 or 13 with the same result (using preupgrade of
>> the dvd).
>> I was usually able to reboot after the upgrade and after a short
>> while the system was becoming crazy: one command after the other one
>> was not working any more and no way to reboot.
>> So I run a badblock and every things was OK and decided to install
>> fc13 on the exact same partitions. I did not experience any crazy
>> behavior. The only problem is that now it is taking me days
>> before I can get the full installation.
>> It is sad that we cannot upgrade systems smothly and efficiently.
>>
>> I did not mode directly to fc14 because I experienced some problems
>> with an installation:
>> display not working with the full resolution !
>> network connection not working anymore !
>>
>> Thank to every body.
>>
> How old is your hardware?
> What speed is your dvd drive and how old is it?
> Have you tried some dvd drive diagnostics?
> There are some free HW diag software (bootable iso images) on the web.
> Bootable: http://www.all-freeware.com/details/41813/ubcd4win.html
> Windows SW: http://www.filetransit.com/view.php?id=4134
>


Hi

Or boot on a Knoppix Disk...


HTH

Marvin