Failed Migration to Linux

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 08/10/2012 09:25 AM, Mike Flannigan wrote:
>
> 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
>
Might this be the first signs of the "UEFI" strain?...That which is 
going to become such a burden to the Open Source community?....exactly 
HOW new is this machine?


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