F8 is a problem

[Karl Larsen]

Bruce Byfield wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 18:20 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>>>>    But I DO worry why I can't get F8 to work. It works a few days and 
>>>> then goes to hell. So I am back here on F7 which seems to work well. 
>>>> At least the audio is good and I can do things I must.
>>>>         
>
> Other people have a problem here and there with Fedora 8, but you are
> the only person I have encountered who has major problems every couple
> of days. Possibly you have stablized your Fedora 7 install, but I seem
> to remember you having similar rounds of problems with it. Your
> problem-solving techniques seem very unsystematic, and you are far too
> quick to declare that something is broken. I am not trying to put you
> down, but all these observations suggest that the problem isn't with the
> software most of the time, but with how you are exploring it.
>
> You might have better luck if you asked questions before you tried
> anything major. Also, you might consider making a backup of your system
> before trying any major change so that you can restore your system when
> disaster strikes, and keeping systematic notes of what you have done so
> that people can help you better. These measures alone would make your
> life (to say nothing of your interactions on this list) much less
> angst-ridden. 
>
> Perhaps, too, you might start a thread abouts how to explore your
> system, and see what other advice people can give.
>
> Just a thought,
>   
    You are right. I didn't give anyone what I did. The first thing I 
did was rpm -e all the pulseaudio rpm's in the F8 DVD. Easy to replace. 
Then I deleted all the pulseaudio rpm's from the updates. Easy to 
replace. Last I removed the file Nigel said is key to turning off 
pulseaudio.


    I can replace all of that and the system should be where it was when 
I first turned it on. Might do that tomorrow.

Karl


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