F10 - kernel build problem

[john wendel]

g wrote:
> john wendel wrote:
>> I recently installed F10 on a really old computer that previously was
>> running FC6 (perfectly). The hardware is a Dell 900 Mhz P3, 512 MB
> 
> speed may not be a problem, it will just react slowly. 512mb may be a
> problem running x server, especially if you try to use kde. can not
> comment on gnome.
> 
> again, even if it is not a 'live cd', run 'yum update'.
> 
> 

I thought about the X/desktop issues. After the first failure, I 
switched to run level 3 (no X) and it failed exactly the same way.

I ran KDE on FC6, but I switched to XFCE4 for F10.

Forgot to mention that I've got a 2GB swap partition. And the box has 
all the latest updates.

Regards,

John