F8 - upgrading impossible

[Karl Larsen]

Antonio wrote:
> 2007/11/12, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com>:
>   
>> Antonio wrote:
>>     
>>> 2007/11/10, Marcel Janssen <korgull at home.nl>:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I wonder how F8 ever made it to a release.
>>>> I tried upgrading 3 systems and 3 fail to upgrade due to installer issues.
>>>>
>>>> /sbin/loader issue (can be solved with some kernel options but it's needed on
>>>> all my systems which is a bit of strange default).
>>>>
>>>> The worst though is a CPU usage of 100% at checking dependencies.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any solution available for this ?
>>>> Reinstall is no solution to me, I'm looking for a way to upgrade via DVD.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>> Marcel
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>         
>>> Same here: when I am at 26% of dependency check system freezes. I had
>>> to re-install, but I have found some troubles (see other threads)
>>>
>>>       
>>     Just to let you know, a clean install, not a upgrade was made of F8
>> on this computer and it was perfect. So the problem you have must be due
>> to your hardware which is of course different.
>>
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>>     
>  we know that a clean install generally works, but for sure we know
> that a DVD upgrade has not worked for a single user.....
>
>   
    In that case I am glad I didn't try to upgrade since I used the DVD. 
That is a serious problem.



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