FC12 install gives init3, no Gnome, no network???
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From: Todd on 19 Feb 2010 13:21 Hi All, I am confused. :'( I decided to fire up Fedora Code 12 in one of my virtual machines to take a look at it. I went to http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-all and downloaded http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-12-i386-DVD.iso When I went to install, I got the usual questions about my time zone, language and keyboard. But no domain anme or network questons. And, no package selection questions. After it installed, I got what amounts to a rescue CD. No network configuration, no Gnome. Just dead init 3. Did I download the wrong disk? The iso is 3.0 GB. What am I missing? The iso passed the self test. Many thanks, -T
From: Robert Heller on 19 Feb 2010 14:10 At Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:21:55 -0800 Todd <todd(a)invalid.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am confused. :'( > > I decided to fire up Fedora Code 12 in one of my > virtual machines to take a look at it. I went > to > > http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-all > > and downloaded > > http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-12-i386-DVD.iso > > When I went to install, I got the usual questions about my > time zone, language and keyboard. But no domain anme or > network questons. And, no package selection questions. > > After it installed, I got what amounts to a rescue CD. No > network configuration, no Gnome. Just dead init 3. It is not dead. It is just not graphical. Are you sure there is no network? Did you login and run /sbin/ifconfig? > > Did I download the wrong disk? The iso is 3.0 GB. What > am I missing? The iso passed the self test. I suspect that it did not see a valid (or supported) video card+Monitor+mouse during the install on the VM, so it set things up for non-GUI console mode -- this is normal. Did you try logging in and typing 'startx'? You can also *try* editing /etc/inittab and changing the line: id:3:initdefault: to id:5:initdefault: But you should only do this if/when you are sure there is a valid X11 setup, including a working /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and the proper xorg-<mumble> and gnome-<mumble> RPMs and their deps are installed > > Many thanks, > -T > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller(a)deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
From: Todd on 19 Feb 2010 14:20 On 02/19/2010 11:10 AM, Robert Heller wrote: > It is not dead. It is just not graphical. Are you sure there is no > network? Did you login and run /sbin/ifconfig? I meant "dead" as in "just plain". Sorry for the confusion. > >> >> Did I download the wrong disk? The iso is 3.0 GB. What >> am I missing? The iso passed the self test. > > I suspect that it did not see a valid (or supported) video > card+Monitor+mouse during the install on the VM, so it set things up > for non-GUI console mode -- this is normal. Did you try logging in and > typing 'startx'? You can also *try* editing /etc/inittab and changing > the line: ifconfig only shows "lo" startx could not find anything. I think you are on to something. I will ask the VirtualBox folks what the proper setup is for FC12. Bet VB had a bunch of unknown stuff for FC12 Many thanks, -T
From: Robert Heller on 19 Feb 2010 15:40 At Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:20:15 -0800 Todd <todd(a)invalid.com> wrote: > > On 02/19/2010 11:10 AM, Robert Heller wrote: > > > It is not dead. It is just not graphical. Are you sure there is no > > network? Did you login and run /sbin/ifconfig? > > I meant "dead" as in "just plain". Sorry for the confusion. > > > >> > >> Did I download the wrong disk? The iso is 3.0 GB. What > >> am I missing? The iso passed the self test. > > > > I suspect that it did not see a valid (or supported) video > > card+Monitor+mouse during the install on the VM, so it set things up > > for non-GUI console mode -- this is normal. Did you try logging in and > > typing 'startx'? You can also *try* editing /etc/inittab and changing > > the line: > > ifconfig only shows "lo" > > startx could not find anything. > > I think you are on to something. I will ask the VirtualBox folks > what the proper setup is for FC12. Bet VB had a bunch of unknown > stuff for FC12 Right. VirtualBox probably has some settings for what to present as 'video card' and 'network card', which are the two most likely sources of problems -- keyboard and mouse are pretty standard -- eg is it showing up as a generic PS2 or USB keyboard and either a generic PS2 or USB mouse -- FC12 will have no problem with generic keyboards or mice. If the video card and/or network card are not something it understands it won't configure the video or network. VB probably has a 'Linux VM mode' and/or some way to select what sort of 'virtual' hardware to emulate (in your case you need to select a sensible video card and network card). > > Many thanks, > -T > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller(a)deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
From: Todd on 19 Feb 2010 15:43
> FC12 will have no problem with generic keyboards or mice. Uh oh. If this works, I was going to use it on workstations with some p/s-2 mice and keyboards. I told VB it was 32 bit Fedora. (64 bit reboots my computer.) Thank you for the help! -T |