Carl Lowenstein wrote:
> On 8/3/07, James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Carl Lowenstein wrote:
>>> Some second thought here.  There are no .rpm packages because this is
>>> a Live CD, and you aren't supposed to add to what is already
>>> installed.  I can live with that, but it was somewhat disconcerting
>>> when the list of installed packages could not be generated.
>> I was just in the process of asking you what you expected to find.
>>
>> I guess the install from livecd probably duplicates itself on its victim?
> 
>> If so, you can see the list of rpms comprising the livecd via
>>  rpm -qa
>>
>> Is that not what you are looking to find out?
> 
> Aside from a bombardment of on-screen errors while booting, first
> major disappointment with Live CD F7 was that "rpm -qa" bombed out
> with a database error:
> 
> rpmdb: Program version 4.3 doesn't match environment version

Hmpfft, that's what you get for using 'testing' .. what do you think
this is -- debian? ;-)

> 
> Fixed in Rawhide version 7.9
> 
>> I installed f7 a couple days ago on my x86_64, and am happy with it.
>> Also played with the livecd a bit, and it seems pretty nice, too.
>>
>> One major promise that I think they came out good on was making wireless
>>  'just work' -- I don't know yet whether they actually got close to
>> _that_, but it sure does *suck much less*. :-)
> 
> Would have tried it on a new x86_64 laptop but I had to return it
> because they sent me the wrong thing, not the one I thought I had
> ordered.  Maybe it will be here in time for the Aug 11 InstallFest.

I'm bringing my new toy today. It just arrived yesterday .. Dell 1420N.
(limited) Touching allowed.

Regards,
..jim


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