Failed Migration to Linux

[Mike Flannigan]

FYI, my 3rd attempt to go to Linux failed.  Ubuntu
didn't get anywhere - the startup install screen
would not show, just a blank screen.  Tried 32 bit
and 64 bit - same failure.

Fedora 17 64 bit installed just fine.  After updates I
got the "GPU-lockup - switching to software fbcon" problem.
I think I fixed that in an OS reinstallation with a lot of
work involving installing nvidia drivers.

The main problem was no local home network connection
(unable to mount location).  I had internet connection
(unlike the previous time I tried to move to Linux), but
no home network.  I spent a lot of time trying to figure
it out, but no luck.  Maybe next time.

All this was on a brand new machine.

I'm back to Windows 7 for now.  At least it works (sort of).
It sure was painful giving MS $100.


Mike Flannigan
http://www.mflan.com/index.htm