Install from LiveUSB - Fedora 11

[GPIA7R]

I booted into the Fedora 11 on my netbook, and used the desktop icon to install to hard-drive. I specified to use "Free space", and hit next. From there, it just stalls. The "Install Fedora" window does nothing, and I'm going on a half-hour now of nothing.

Tried three times, still nothing.

Any ideas?

the first time I tried, I chose to replacce old linux installation (ubuntu), and when I told it to install Fedora 11 root as ext4, it said the boot can't be ext4... so I chose ext3 and it said root device must be ext4...

Uh, what?

[pankajp]

Originally Posted by GPIA7R

I booted into the Fedora 11 on my netbook, and used the desktop icon to install to hard-drive. I specified to use "Free space", and hit next. From there, it just stalls. The "Install Fedora" window does nothing, and I'm going on a half-hour now of nothing.

Tried three times, still nothing.

Any ideas?

Did u check that you actually have some raw unpartioned space in the disk.

the first time I tried, I chose to replacce old linux installation (ubuntu), and when I told it to install Fedora 11 root as ext4, it said the boot can't be ext4... so I chose ext3 and it said root device must be ext4...

Uh, what?

Then if you are replacing ubuntu i'd suggest you to make a separate /boot ext3 partition (200 MB should suffice) and an ext4 / partition. Though i'm still not sure why you got the second message (root device must be ext4)

[GPIA7R]

Found clarification - Looks like this is a known bug.

I do have a further question, though.

When installing, it asks the root point or boot point, something like that... and gives you options like /, /boot, etc...

Shouldn't you always choose "/"? When would you select the others?

[scottro]

Well, if you're going to do the ext3 /boot, you choose that for the little 200 meg partition. Many people also put /home, /var and others on separate partitions, but I wouldn't worry about that till you get somewhat more experienced.

I see this LiveCD thing is going to be a FAQ. There should probably be a big notice about it near the Get Fedora link, but I doubt that will happen.