New Kernel

[Paul Smith]

On 7/21/07, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> >> > >       The new kernel broke my ability to even use my memory stick
> >> on this
> >> > > computer! The stick flashes and it looks good but it's not even there
> >> > > attached to /media/!
> >> >
> >> > Ok. I'm not alone, but why we need two threads?
> >> >
> >> > >       I will get to /boot/grub/grub.conf and stop using this new
> >> kernel. That
> >> > > is too much.
> >> >
> >> > Stay cool. ;-) I'm sure there is a fix soon, mounting the stick manual
> >> > is a workaround, ok, using the older kernel too. :-)
> >>
> >> Not sure about that; this bug is as old as the release of F7 and it is
> >> still open:
> >>
> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> >
> > And the bug above makes the dvd of installation of F7 absolutely
> > useless, because it is unable to install anything... (I was about
> > moving to Ubuntu at that time, but I am still with Fedora.)
> >
> > Paul
> >
>         I read where 2 of the computer makers that will offer you Linux instead
> of Windows are loading Ubuntu. I guess it is more stable or something.

Maybe, Karl, those computer makers cannot install F7, as the
installation dvd does not simply install anything in some computers...
:-)

Paul