Re: Fedora core 2 upgrade problems: x.org and kernel

From: Mats Löfdahl (mats_lofdahl_at_yahoo.se)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 16:07:51 +0200

Lenard <lenard@127.0.0.1> writes:

> On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:35:52 +0200, Mats Löfdahl wrote:
>
>
>> I'm trying to get FC2 working on my Acer Ferrari 3000 laptop (see
>> http://shorl.com/bemysybrobryjo).
>>
>> I finally (after many failed attempts) managed to do the upgrade. My
>> problem right now is that I still have the 2.4 kernel and I also have
>> problems with the X server. Would be grateful for any insights and
>> advice.
>>
>> Here is a more detailed description of what I've done and why:
>>
>> I've been running FC1 for several months and it's been working OK,
>> although I've understood that the 2.6 kernel in FC2 will support the
>> hardware better (e.g. the 802.11g wireless lan).
>>
>> I downloaded the ISOs, checked the checksums, burned the CDs, and
>> mediachecked them. No problem.
>>
>> I tried to do a fresh install from the CDs, but that hanged in different
>> ways halfway through the process. I then installed FC1 again and tried
>> to upgrade it from the FC2 CDs. No luck.
>>
>> I then decided to try the yum upgrade process described here:
>> http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html
>> So I installed FC1 again and then followed the steps suggested under
>> "Upgrading to Fedora Core 2" on that web page. The process appeared to
>> work fine.
>>
>> However, after rebooting, when I log in I get several pop-up windows
>> with error messages. The mouse freezes and I have not found any key
>> presses that respond, except for Ctrl-Alt-BS (or is it Ctrl-Alt-DEL? I
>> always try both...), which gives me the login screen back. The message
>> in the top window says there is a problem with x.org and that I should
>> provide the output of two command calls, if I decide to report the
>> error.
>>
>> I login as root in a "safe terminal" and execute the commands. I give
>> them here along with their outputs for completeness (copied by hand, so
>> there may be typos):
>>
>> xprop -root | grep XKB
>>
>> _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xfree86", "pc105", "se", "", ""
>>
>> gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/xkb
>>
>> layouts = [se]
>> model = pc105
>> overrrideSettings = false
>> options = []
>>
>> I don't really know what to expect, but I'm surprised to see
>> "xfree86", since it should maybe now be x.org.
>
> It really does not matter, FC2 will work just fine with either. But
> if you do want to use x.org you need to remove the XFree86 RPM's,
> remove the /etc/X11/XF86Config and install the equivalent xorg RPM's
> then configure the new xorg using system-config-display. It's takes
> a bit work and time, to get you started with this use rpm -qa
> "*XFree86*" and download the equivalent xorg RPM's and install them
> after removing the old XFree86 ones. You need to also delete/rename
> the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and use system-config-display to
> configure (more work then it's worth)

Right now it's trying to use x.org. At least I believe it said so in
those error messages, although I didn't write down more than the
commands it wanted me to run.

Is there an easy way to make it ignore x.org and run XF86 by default?
I guess I could uninstall the x.org rpms, but some change in the setup
might be needed, too, right? Or maybe the x.org rpms can be left alone
and only the setup changed?

I don't really care which X it's using, as long as it works...

>> I also noticed that the kernel is still a 2.4 version, so the yum
>> upgrade did not upgrade to the 2.6 kernel that's supposed to be in
>> FC2.
>
> This might be a blessing, depending on your motherboard, BIOS
> settings and hardware the FC2 kernel might not load, review this NG
> and others before trying the new 2.6.5-1.358 kernel for FC2. But to
> install it (if you want);
>
> First figure which one to install;
>
> rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}.rpm\n' kernel
>
> then as root something like (to install it);
>
> rpm -i
> ftp://mirror.eas.muohio.edu/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/Fedora/RPMS/kernel-2.6.5-1.358.i686.rpm
>
> (watch out for word wrap, the command is one line; rpm -i<space>the_rest )

Thanks, I will try this. The 2.6 kernel is the main reason I wanted to
upgrade, so I hope it works. 

-- 
-- Mats Löfdahl                                                  --
                                                                 --

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