Fedora 8 installation taking very long
 

Hi!

Okay, before you get all worked up because I'm installing Fedora 8 and not Fedora 9/10/11, let me just say that I need that specific kernel for a certain application, and that this is not my computer at home.

I have this computer linked to a KVM switch and previously I couldn't get it passed the part in the installation where it asks questions about the harddrive. It has been in for "repairs" and I got it passed that part, but it takes very long to do anything. Sometimes it even looks as if it "hangs" and the GUI is slow.

It has taken since yesterday afternoon until now (16 hours) to install 618 of the 1419 packages.

Any ideas as to why this is happening?

Thanks!

how are you installing? from cd? nfs? http?

fedora has got customized install(i think).did u try installing fedora with minimal packages instead of all standard packages??

From DVD.
I can't actually remember, but when I did this a few months ago, it didn't take so long.

Thanks!

fedora 8 might not recognise very new hardware , seeing as there is no support updates to it .
from wikipedia

Hi!

Hm, that would seem to make sense. However, how (and when) do I specify noDCC in xorg.conf? Please give a lot of detail, - I'm very ignorant.

:-)

Thanks!

Hi!

The install seems to "hang" (It has taken more than 24 hours) at installing gutenprint-foomatic 5.0.1-5.fc8.x86_64 which is the foomatic printer database.

I disconnected the computer from the KVM switch, and connected it to a seperate screen, mouse and keyboard, but it didn't seem to make a difference.

At first, I wanted to have Fedora 8 for some experimental purposes but in the mean time it has no longer become necessary to do that experiment. I could also use Suse 10 for the application.

However, I'm not entirely convinced that the fault lies with the software.

Just for interest's sake, what would one do it you have half of an installation on the computer, i.e., if the power fails suddenly? Would the harddisk just be formatted if another OS is installed, or would it malfunction?