While we're on the subject, if I were to upgrade my 8.1 machine which has Ximian Gnome, will I have to re-upgrade it? Or am I better off waiting for now?
Terry ----Original Message----- >From: "Miark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: >Bcc: >Subj: Re: [newbie] OK new problem with 8.2 >Type: IPM.Note >Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:52 > >Dave, are you sure your problems don't have other causes? >What you went through sounds identical to problems I had >last year when some of my RAM went bad. > >Miark > > >On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 01:03:50 -0500, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spoke thusly: > >> Hey Femme >> >> I also got both USB keyboard and mouse. I too had problems (READ: 8 HOURS >> OF INSTALL!!!!!!!!!). I haven't had problems like this since RH 6.1! I >> just played with it for a while ( 8HOURS! ) and now I got it up and >> running. >> >> Where in the install do your problems(USB) start? >> >> I had one problem where after I chose my lang(yes the very first step), I >> froze. I never even see the license screen. I solved that by clicking on >> a later step that I hadn't gotten to yet! Then went back, and all was >> good. >> >> I didn't even get to the update portion. After I tested my X config >> (which tested fine), my box froze. I had to do a hard boot. And when I >> came back up, I had no control over my mouse. I just rebooted and now >> everything is just peachy. >> >> hth >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:40:07 -0700 >> FemmeFatale FemmeFatale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Tried to install first time tonight. >> > >> > Nice installer & such one complaint.... >> > >> > I don't have a PS/2 or serial keyboard & mouse. They are both USB. NOw >> > this worked fine in 8.0 & 8.1 installers. So......... what gives!? >> > >> > I was forced to use converters to get them onto PS/2 channels... I >> > couldn't even use a text install with them as USB dev's! >> > >> > *ARGH!* >> > >> > So... Ideas? Pass args to the kernel on install?! what must I do & >> > which god/dess must I sacrifice a Mandrake developer to? :) >> > >> > *sigh* >> > >> > Also, my LAN *its my internet connection* wouldn't let me update >> > packages, it hung. I gave up, came back to winblows. >> > >> > Ideas? help? Lobotomy? *might keep me from banging my head against a >> > wall right now*. >> > >> > Femme >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> >> ��������������������������������������������������� >> Mandrake Linux 8.1 Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk >> KDE 2.2.1 Sylpheed 0.7.2 >> >> David L. Steiner >> Registered Linux User #262493 >> Homepage www.davidlsteiner.com >> Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ��������������������������������������������������� >> >> >> >> >> > >
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