CentOS - Jul 2016 - installing centos 7 32 bit i386 to laptop

good morning Johnny.

On 07/27/2016 05:38 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> On 07/26/2016 11:44 PM, geo wrote:
>> On 07/26/16 22:22, Johnny Hughes wrote:
>> <<>>
>>
>> hello Johnny,
>>
>> glad you caught my post.
>>
>>> If you can not get that NIC working with the default kernel, you
could
>>> try the experimental kernel per the bottom of:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/AltArch/i386
>>>
>> --->
>>
>> thank you. just had a look at it again. read closer this time.
>>
>> may have another problem with install. started a third attempt to
>> install around 2223 hrs.
>>
>> there seems to be a problem with installation after clicking out of
>> software selection. seems to have hit a snag somewhere.
>>
>> 'installation source' and 'software selection' both
have the triangle.
>> both read in gray 'checking software dependencies...'.
>>
>> this is third round, thought i would let it try to run it's course
to
>> see if it might pull thru, but has not.
>>
>> now, just over and hour, it is same as other attempts. clicking on
>> 'begin installation' does nothing, nor does clicking other
selections,
>> including 'quit'.
>>
>> i can 'f2' to root user prompt. not knowing what else to try, i
tried
>> 'top' to see if it showed changing. it does, but i can not get
back to
>> installation screen. holding <alt> pressing one of the
'f' keys does
>> bring up mouse pointer, but screen i am on does not change.
>>
>> typing in 'reboot' does reboot.
>>
>> suggestions?
>>
>> if you have called it a night, like do not reply in about 30 min, i
will
>> go back to command line and check just which 'f' keys does what
and post
>> back.
>>
>> thanks again for reply. greatly needed and much appreciate.
>>
> 
> If you are trying to use the NetInstall ISO and if you do not have a
> network connection, that will not work (it requires a network install to
> begin).
> 
> If you install with the CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso instead, you can do
> all installs without a network present.
>
--->

CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso.

have been trying to run gui install and beginning to believe that
could be a part of problem.

after sending last post, i did <ctrl+alt+f2>, did not run 'top',
did
go thru 'f' keys 3 thru 6. 6 is where pointer displays, is frozen,
will not move, all <fn> keys are locked like it is graphic. even
trying <ctrl+alt+fn> fails. <ctrl+alt+del> does work.

do recall from attempts 1 & 2 that when i tried <alt+f1>, along bottom
of screen the 'f' key functions is shown, plus text i do not recall.

because of problems with gui, i am seriously considering text mode.

last time i used text mode was early years of linux and with red hat.

concern with text mode is this is hdd has 12 partitions that i need to
maintain, so i need custom setup.

also want to select all but last 2 selections of software for a
workstation install.

would there be any place that i can pull info for text mode so i will
have an understanding of what i will be reading to make install.

or, is there a way to run gui, but use a graphics mode other than what
default is.

ria, i have a felling that problem is with fact that vga is an amd/ati
as shown in first post.

if there is anything that by running install to lockup and going to cli
would help solving problem, i am willing.

again, thank you for reply, greatly appreciate.


-- 

peace out.

CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8

tc,hago.

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On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 8:15 AM, geo.inbox.ignored <
geo.inbox.ignored at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> good morning Johnny.
>
> On 07/27/2016 05:38 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> > On 07/26/2016 11:44 PM, geo wrote:
> >> On 07/26/16 22:22, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> >> <<>>
> >>
> >> hello Johnny,
> >>
> >> glad you caught my post.
> >>
> >>> If you can not get that NIC working with the default kernel,
you could
> >>> try the experimental kernel per the bottom of:
> >>>
> >>> https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/AltArch/i386
> >>>
> >> --->
> >>
> >> thank you. just had a look at it again. read closer this time.
> >>
> >> may have another problem with install. started a third attempt to
> >> install around 2223 hrs.
> >>
> >> there seems to be a problem with installation after clicking out
of
> >> software selection. seems to have hit a snag somewhere.
> >>
> >> 'installation source' and 'software selection'
both have the triangle.
> >> both read in gray 'checking software dependencies...'.
> >>
> >> this is third round, thought i would let it try to run it's
course to
> >> see if it might pull thru, but has not.
> >>
> >> now, just over and hour, it is same as other attempts. clicking on
> >> 'begin installation' does nothing, nor does clicking other
selections,
> >> including 'quit'.
> >>
> >> i can 'f2' to root user prompt. not knowing what else to
try, i tried
> >> 'top' to see if it showed changing. it does, but i can not
get back to
> >> installation screen. holding <alt> pressing one of the
'f' keys does
> >> bring up mouse pointer, but screen i am on does not change.
> >>
> >> typing in 'reboot' does reboot.
> >>
> >> suggestions?
> >>
> >> if you have called it a night, like do not reply in about 30 min,
i will
> >> go back to command line and check just which 'f' keys does
what and post
> >> back.
> >>
> >> thanks again for reply. greatly needed and much appreciate.
> >>
> >
> > If you are trying to use the NetInstall ISO and if you do not have a
> > network connection, that will not work (it requires a network install
to
> > begin).
> >
> > If you install with the CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso instead, you can do
> > all installs without a network present.
> >
> --->
>
> CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso.
>
> have been trying to run gui install and beginning to believe that
> could be a part of problem.
>
> after sending last post, i did <ctrl+alt+f2>, did not run
'top', did
> go thru 'f' keys 3 thru 6. 6 is where pointer displays, is frozen,
> will not move, all <fn> keys are locked like it is graphic. even
> trying <ctrl+alt+fn> fails. <ctrl+alt+del> does work.
>
> do recall from attempts 1 & 2 that when i tried <alt+f1>, along
bottom
> of screen the 'f' key functions is shown, plus text i do not
recall.
>
> because of problems with gui, i am seriously considering text mode.
>
> last time i used text mode was early years of linux and with red hat.
>
> concern with text mode is this is hdd has 12 partitions that i need to
> maintain, so i need custom setup.
>
> also want to select all but last 2 selections of software for a
> workstation install.
>
> would there be any place that i can pull info for text mode so i will
> have an understanding of what i will be reading to make install.
>
> or, is there a way to run gui, but use a graphics mode other than what
> default is.
>
> ria, i have a felling that problem is with fact that vga is an amd/ati
> as shown in first post.
>
> if there is anything that by running install to lockup and going to cli
> would help solving problem, i am willing.
>
> again, thank you for reply, greatly appreciate.
>
>
> --
>
> peace out.
>
> CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8
>
> tc,hago.
>
> g
> .
>
> =+> Tired of having your microsoft os hacked?
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Given what you tried so far I would, and have, start with cli build (text
build) and build up from there.  The GUI install is just a convenience.
The same packages can be added as groups one at a time until you have your
workstation.  Tedious but effective as you can trouble shoot issues one at
a time vs. full install everything that can go wrong etc. etc. Just my
$.02.  Good hunting.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2016, fred roller wrote:
> Given what you tried so far I would, and have, start with cli build (text
> build) and build up from there.  The GUI install is just a convenience.
I'd entirely go against that.  The text installer is a legacy tool that
I'd
avoid whenever possible.  Kickstart/cmdline or GUI, but text is just there to
make you miserable.
> The same packages can be added as groups one at a time until you have your
> workstation.  Tedious but effective as you can trouble shoot issues one at
> a time vs. full install everything that can go wrong etc. etc. Just my
> $.02.  Good hunting.
Definitely try a minimal install and just confirm that fails too.

jh

hello fred. i thank you for reply.

On 07/27/2016 08:18 AM, fred roller wrote:
<<>>
> Given what you tried so far I would, and have, start with cli build (text
> build) and build up from there.  The GUI install is just a convenience.
> The same packages can be added as groups one at a time until you have your
> workstation.  Tedious but effective as you can trouble shoot issues one at
> a time vs. full install everything that can go wrong etc. etc. Just my
> $.02.  Good hunting.
>
--->

how about a $.05 if you answer next. ;-)

when you say cli build, are package names offered during cli build, ie,
asked and answered, or after reboot to install?

if yes, where do i find names for package groups?

is new boot level 3 or minimal level 5?

if level 3, yum install or get?

not being nosy, just want to know what is ahead.


thanks again for replying.

have a doctor's appointment around noon, will run cli after return.


-- 

peace out.

CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8

tc,hago.

g
.

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Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers.
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