Install problem (Fedora 20-32bit

[Doug]

On 06/08/2014 05:17 PM, David wrote:
> On 6/8/2014 4:54 PM, Doug wrote:
>> On 06/08/2014 01:35 AM, Roger wrote:
>>> On 06/08/2014 03:21 PM, Pete Travis wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 7, 2014 9:01 PM, "Doug" <dmcgarrett at optonline.net
>>>> <mailto:dmcgarrett at optonline.net>> wrote:
>>>>> Trying to install Fedora 20 32-bit version on a multiboot system
>>>> (Windows 8.1 + PCLOS 32 + PCLOS 64) into a standard partition.
>>>>> Got up past setting passwords for root and user. Then it crashed
>>>> with the following message:
>>>>> ***********************************
>>>>>
>>>>> The following error occurred whil installing. This is a fatal error
>>>> and installation will be aborted.
>>>>> error population transaction: failure:
>>>> Packages/s/systemd-python-208-9.fe20.:686.rpm from anaconda:
>>>>> [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
>>>>>
>>>>> *************************************
>>>>> Machine is desktop 64-bit Intel processor with 8GB ram, connected
>>>> to Internet, Nvidia graphics. Uses BIOS, not UEFI.
>>>>> I want to install Fedora in order to run Linux version of
>>>> DraftSight cad program, which has a Fedora rpm available and
>>>>> which does not run on PCLOS, for unknown reasons.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions, please.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanx--doug
>>>>> --
>>>> Hey Doug,
>>>>
>>>> Any particular reason you aren't using  64 bit Fedora?  If it's
>>>> because of a 32bit app, the chance of it working on x86_64 is *very
>>>> high* and so worth trying.
>>>>
>>>> --Pete
>>>>
>>>> May I suggest the 64 bit - the graphics are much faster. 32 bit is
>>>> glunky for 2/3D and animation.
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>
>> Well, the reason was that I had the disk. So I listened to the sage
>> advice from the list here, and started to download the file. I have the
>> usual cable connection, and I thought
>> I'd have the file in 20 minutes or so. The estimate was 4½ hours! I said
>> to go ahead, and then after about 2½ hours I accidentally aborted it.
>> I'll try again late tonite.
>> I'm downloadeing from fedoraproject.org.
>> --doug
> That's too bad Doug. But bad things do happen from time to time.
>
> "the sage advice from the list"? Really> Users trying to help users.
>
> Good luck here with that attitude.
>
>
>
You seem to think that was an insult or something.  Here's what
Artha says:

"sage ~ adj    rare
  1. having wisdom that comes with age and experience"

--doug