On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 8:15 AM, geo.inbox.ignored < geo.inbox.ignored at gmail.com> wrote: > > good morning Johnny. > > On 07/27/2016 05:38 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote: > > On 07/26/2016 11:44 PM, geo wrote: > >> On 07/26/16 22:22, Johnny Hughes wrote: > >> <<>> > >> > >> hello Johnny, > >> > >> glad you caught my post. > >> > >>> If you can not get that NIC working with the default kernel, you could > >>> try the experimental kernel per the bottom of: > >>> > >>> https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/AltArch/i386 > >>> > >> ---> > >> > >> thank you. just had a look at it again. read closer this time. > >> > >> may have another problem with install. started a third attempt to > >> install around 2223 hrs. > >> > >> there seems to be a problem with installation after clicking out of > >> software selection. seems to have hit a snag somewhere. > >> > >> 'installation source' and 'software selection' both have the triangle. > >> both read in gray 'checking software dependencies...'. > >> > >> this is third round, thought i would let it try to run it's course to > >> see if it might pull thru, but has not. > >> > >> now, just over and hour, it is same as other attempts. clicking on > >> 'begin installation' does nothing, nor does clicking other selections, > >> including 'quit'. > >> > >> i can 'f2' to root user prompt. not knowing what else to try, i tried > >> 'top' to see if it showed changing. it does, but i can not get back to > >> installation screen. holding <alt> pressing one of the 'f' keys does > >> bring up mouse pointer, but screen i am on does not change. > >> > >> typing in 'reboot' does reboot. > >> > >> suggestions? > >> > >> if you have called it a night, like do not reply in about 30 min, i will > >> go back to command line and check just which 'f' keys does what and post > >> back. > >> > >> thanks again for reply. greatly needed and much appreciate. > >> > > > > If you are trying to use the NetInstall ISO and if you do not have a > > network connection, that will not work (it requires a network install to > > begin). > > > > If you install with the CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso instead, you can do > > all installs without a network present. > > > ---> > > CentOS-7-i386-DVD-1511.iso. > > have been trying to run gui install and beginning to believe that > could be a part of problem. > > after sending last post, i did <ctrl+alt+f2>, did not run 'top', did > go thru 'f' keys 3 thru 6. 6 is where pointer displays, is frozen, > will not move, all <fn> keys are locked like it is graphic. even > trying <ctrl+alt+fn> fails. <ctrl+alt+del> does work. > > do recall from attempts 1 & 2 that when i tried <alt+f1>, along bottom > of screen the 'f' key functions is shown, plus text i do not recall. > > because of problems with gui, i am seriously considering text mode. > > last time i used text mode was early years of linux and with red hat. > > concern with text mode is this is hdd has 12 partitions that i need to > maintain, so i need custom setup. > > also want to select all but last 2 selections of software for a > workstation install. > > would there be any place that i can pull info for text mode so i will > have an understanding of what i will be reading to make install. > > or, is there a way to run gui, but use a graphics mode other than what > default is. > > ria, i have a felling that problem is with fact that vga is an amd/ati > as shown in first post. > > if there is anything that by running install to lockup and going to cli > would help solving problem, i am willing. > > again, thank you for reply, greatly appreciate. > > > -- > > peace out. > > CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 > > tc,hago. > > g > . > > =+= > Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? > Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. > =+= > in a world with out fences, who needs gates. > =+= > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Given what you tried so far I would, and have, start with cli build (text build) and build up from there. The GUI install is just a convenience. The same packages can be added as groups one at a time until you have your workstation. Tedious but effective as you can trouble shoot issues one at a time vs. full install everything that can go wrong etc. etc. Just my $.02. Good hunting.