FC4 does not work, 'out of the box' for me; GUI/X11 fails

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Fri Oct 28 20:28:55 UTC 2005


William Hooper wrote:
> Robin Laing wrote:
> [snip]
> 
>>>>>Bugs in the RPM packages yes, bugs in the install environment, no.
> 
> [snip]
> 
>>>>The install environment wouldn't change.
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> [snip]
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>>>If the install environment won't change, then you can't use an updated
>>>kernel or X during the install, let alone an updated version of
>>>Anaconda.
> 
> [snip]
> 
>>My knowledge of anaconda is about zero.  I assumed when I responded
>>that anaconda would look at package x and install it if selected.  Now if
>>that isn't the case then my answer is wrong.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Anaconda is just a program that needs an environment to run on.  The
> version of the kernel used on the install disks determines what hardware
> is supported.  Any bugs causing issues booting the install disk will most
> likely need an updated kernel _for anaconda to run on_ to fix it.
> 
> X is needed for a graphical install.  If there is an issue with the
> graphics support during the install, then an updated X is needed _for
> anacanda to run on_ to fix it.
> 
Now if Anaconda is just a program, then how hard is it to tell 
Anaconda to use the new packages instead of the old ones?  What 
difference is there if I use the latest released packages for an 
install over packages that are almost a year old?

X is updated when you type in "yum update all" after an install.  Why 
can't the DVD be the latest version of X?

I am responding in generalities and using specifics as examples. 
Sorry if that is lost in the communication.

In general, the idea is to have an ISO that has a pretty recent set of 
patches and updates on it.  As others have posted, there is almost a 
gig of updates to perform after a new install at this time.  I don't 
know about you but for me that is a pain.

Think of this as a way to make Linux easier for those newbs that don't 
understand.

A simple question is;

How hard is it to make an ISO that only changes the versions of the 
packages included?  Keep it simple.

-- 
Robin Laing




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