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]
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>>>>>Bugs in the RPM packages yes, bugs in the install environment, no.
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> [snip]
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>>>>The install environment wouldn't change.
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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.
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> [snip]
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>>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.
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> [snip]
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> 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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