From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.42]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Gz2nq-0005QB-00 for ; Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:16:34 -0500 Received: from ALBERTLC7SN0ZA ([68.163.231.97]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JAV00DDK2ENBMSF@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:16:01 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:19:23 -0500 From: "Albert E. Sten-Clanton" Subject: Re: more fc6 installation blues To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: <001601c7289c$a4534bc0$6405a8c0@ALBERTLC7SN0ZA> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:16:34 -0000 Thanks for your suggestions. I also think I'd better try to read up on them. I expect to put GRML on the hard drive, even if it ends up being primarily to burn FC6 CD's, so it may give me the information you suggest I seek. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" To: Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 6:03 PM Subject: re: more fc6 installation blues > Albert, thanks much information you provided has provided as many useful > answers as you could possibly provide. The cmos header information may > provide you with some more useful information. If you get a Linux > installed or try again with some form of fc6 speakup disks maybe try using > acpi=force as one of the boot parameters. It could be an old acpi is > being blocked from running by default and acpi=force will clear that and > maybe give fc6 a little more information. Perhaps using lapic as another > boot parameter may improve a few things too. As an alternative apm=on > might be tried to substitute for acpi=force in boot parameters. If a > system does install you may be able to read cmos information at the top of > /var/logs/dmesg and if the cmos information has something else to say > other than intel I'll not be surprised. My cmos information identifies > this machine as a Dell. You could get the name of the computer store > where you bought the machine but I don't know. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.27/602 - Release Date: 12/25/2006 > >