kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Righty Ho BrunoI have this printed outHope I will be given an Install choice & not just upgradeColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Sure there is an "Install" option . . .did this so many times :w00t: Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 GreatAnd I also hope I have the hda5 option to without resizing or formattingColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Sure there is . . and you won't even have to go in to "Expert mode" there . . . . . only the "individual packages" is a kind of "expert mode install" . . . YES you are getting to be a real "expert" Colin !!! :DTake your time . . do a good job !! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Boy BrunoIf only I knew where to look for the Packages it would NOT have taken so long.But the Install is on againDo I Do updates when it is offered???Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 And What about the Graphics Card & Screen testColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yep do the updates . . and the graphics should be okay :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Great BrunoThis Summary I'm a little with what to look forColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Look if everything is configured . . . . and if it is correctB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Colin . . . I am reading somewhere you should take another NET driver . . . "the forcedeth driver in place of nvnet" . . . it looks as if the problem lies there ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Surprise Surprise We ARE in KDE How about that eh Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Hurray !!!Hurray !!Hurray !!!Now FISRT do the updates Colin !! . . . . Go to the MCC and do the updates . . bugfixes . . security updates and normal updates !!What did you do Colin . . was it only the ihdividual packages ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Hi BrunoAm in Updates MCC what about the mirrors it gives should I find nluugColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yep . . The Netherlands --> nluug !! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Colin . . I have to know . . what did the trick ???? . . was it only the idividual packages ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 BrunoI haven't a CLUE but that's the way it seemsFirst I have to try a shutdown after the Updates--108MB and 53 PackagesColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 ColinDid you tick all 3 boxes: Security updates, Bugfix updates, Normal updates ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yes BrunoColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Great . . so reboot . . . . . . Or open a console and type "halt" . . . and boot up againB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 BrunoIt hung up again on Shutdownhad to do a reset so hopefully the updates were installedColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 "Halt" did NOT work eitherAnd Silly Me forgot the verbose modeColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yep the updates are installed no worries . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Next time do:Ctrl+Alt+F1 . . then log in as root . . and type "/usr/bin/reboot" . . or "/usr/bin/halt" Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yeah will do BrunoHave that wrote downBut if memory serves me right the Ctr/Alt/F1 did NOT work before Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 It did work to change the Graphic card driver . . remember XFdrake ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Righty HoHere goes for a shutdownColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 If it hangs again . . we will try some other trick Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yeah Bruno it HUNG up againI checked a couple of times ago and it hangs at the same Place Power Down._Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Aaaaa that is APM !!! . . . Go to the KDE Control Center --> Power Control --> Display power control and remove the tick in the box "Enable power management"Then try this: "Ctrl+Alt+Backspace" . . this will take you back to the login screen . . there you can choose "halt" too . . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 BrunoEven after remove the tick in the box "Enable power management" and "Ctrl+Alt+Backspace" . . this will take you back to the login screen . . there you can choose "halt" too . . . . it HUNG upColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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