Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread TNWestTex
james tate wrote: > > I'am going to install F15 on a friends old 13 yr. old Compaq box. > > I guess to get into the BIOS , click on Del key ? > Does anyone know how to Boot off a CDrom, do you have to click on a "F" > key or go into the BIOS to Setup ? > -- > I haven't been able to get my

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread TNWestTex
g-30 wrote: > >> I haven't been able to get my older systems to boot the install CD's >> since >> F9. Similarly only older versions of the KNOPPIX live cd will boot >> (4.0.2). >> Your mileage may vary. > > was there not some boot process changes after f9? > > if op does have boot problems,

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread TNWestTex
g-30 wrote: > > On 09/13/2011 06:31 PM, TNWestTex wrote: > <> > >> The note on KNOPPIX live cd applies to Fedora 10 and newer as well. The >> cd >> spins forever. > > i missed that note somewhere. where was it? > > actually, i was not r

Re: Non-graphical Boot and Terminal Font

2010-07-23 Thread TNWestTex
Stephen Gallagher-2 wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 07/22/2010 08:37 AM, David Liguori wrote: >> I prefer to boot in non-graphical mode then load the Xwindow system, or >> not, as desired. To this end I set my default runlevel to 3 and delete >> the option