Fedora 8 Linux Thread

[dsio]

9 days to go.

[robbie]

Almost!

[Daniel ~]

Should ChrisBard be here leading the countdown? Just doesn't seem the same without him!

[ccperf721p]

Originally Posted by aghastpumpkin

All I need is a blank DVD. Unfortunately I left all mine back at home so I can't install at the moment.
Unless I can do it through Windows using Daemon but I suspect not.

You can use a boot floppy for a network install, or using the .iso file on a linux or dos partition. Fedora should have instructions in the documentation section of their website. If not there are some scattered across the net or I could work up an install routine as well.


Fedora8 looks decent, I think I will give it a test spin on a backup rig. I've been running Gnome 2 2 on my main rig for a short time. While decent to work with it is still a little heavy for my needs. I would prefer split ebuilds or a very light base ebuild and let me go from there. Other than that 2.20 is ready for primetime

I am running right out there on the ragged edge with my main rig and Gentoo. Moved into GCC 4.3Alpha a couple of days ago. For an Alpha stage it's actually pretty sweet. No broken packages, nothing failed to compile so I can't complain. Using some very safe Cflags for the moment though.

[dsio]

Two days... or more specifically, 34 hours to go.

New codename is Werewolf

[aghastpumpkin]

Don't have a floppy drive.....

I haven't had the time. Sorry!

[noob]

Probably the easiest thing aghast, is to download VMWare server (its free), and use it to create a virtual machine. You can then use that to install fedora within Vista - it can use an iso file and make it look like the CD drive.

[Daniel ~]

Will 8 be able to update 7 or will a new install be required?

[Gizmo]

In theory, you should be able to update to FC 8. However, as with Windows, it is desirable to do a fresh install if it is at all practical.

[dsio]

Dan, the upgrade method to use is: download the image and burn to a DVD, boot off that DVD, choose install/upgrade, and make sure that it sees your old Fedora 7 install and upgrades that.

It should be all fairly automated. Just don't let it repartition or format anything

[dsio]

3 Hours to go.

And what will happen in 3 hours, be a demonstration to those bittorrent hating ISPs that it is in fact not evil, but a brilliant method of getting content to the masses.

[Gizmo]

We are in the process of downloading the ISOs now. Should have them in a couple of hours or so.

[Daniel ~]

I'll wait, I "guess" I have work to do around here until it's ready! ":O}

[Gizmo]

LOL

Poor, poor Daniel. He's like a kid waiting for Christmas.

[Daniel ~]

Got a lot riding on this update! (Have you any idea what it's like working with dsio to get a distro up and running!?

(I prefer not to abuse such kindness.":O}

(Say, you wouldn't happen to have an ETA on that? ":O}

[Gizmo]

I just got one of the Live CDs up, and the other will be up in a few minutes. However, the Live CDs only allow you to play with it; they don't let you actually install it. I'm still looking at about 30 minutes or so for the x86 install DVD

[Daniel ~]

X86 DVD is the one for me! ":O}

[ccperf721p]

dsio hasn't set you up with a torrent client yet?

[Daniel ~]

Hard to get me to switch, 700kB DL from AOA server.":O}

Downloading now @ 778 ":O}
WHOA! Just broke 860KB! A new record for me from our servers!!

[Gizmo]

Get the x86 DVD ISO from AOAFiles