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Sir. Chauncey
2007-01-31, 06:28 PM CST
I get to where Fedora starts to boot up, i.e. "Probing for new devices, Starting Firewall, etc." and the whole system just locks up either when "Starting Firewall" or "Connecting to network." Any ideas? :(
wdgiles
2007-01-31, 08:18 PM CST
are you using DHCP to manage your IP address?
Are your DNS settings correctly entered ?
Are other computers having similar problems with DHCP or resolving DNS names?
Sir. Chauncey
2007-02-01, 04:52 PM CST
Yea, im pretty sure my DNS is configured properly. All the WinXP machines in my house run internet just fine. :S

Dunno if it matter, but my mobo is an ASRock 939-Dual SATA2
joe.pelayo
2007-02-01, 05:08 PM CST
How many times have you experienced that?
nick.stumpos
2007-02-01, 05:36 PM CST
does it boot properly if you do a
chkconfig iptables off
chkconfig network off
if so do that, then once your booted, try to start each service and note any errors.
also check you /var/log/messages for any relevant errors durring bootup.
Sir. Chauncey
2007-02-03, 02:50 PM CST
does it boot properly if you do a
chkconfig iptables off
chkconfig network off
if so do that, then once your booted, try to start each service and note any errors.
also check you /var/log/messages for any relevant errors durring bootup.

where do i type those commands in?
Sir. Chauncey
2007-02-06, 06:01 PM CST
*Bump* :(

Any help?
nick.stumpos
2007-02-06, 06:10 PM CST
type them in the terminal, if you cant boot at all boot with your rescue cd(first install cd)
then enter the commands
Sir. Chauncey
2007-02-06, 09:59 PM CST
Thanks for the help so far, unfortunately i'm still having problems.

I boot with the install disc, then go into rescue boot, and it takes me to a command line like this:
sh-3.1#

So i type in:
chkconfig iptables off

and i get:
error reading info on service iptables: no such file or directory


Sorry for me being such a n00b at linux :(
Sir. Chauncey
2007-02-09, 03:09 PM CST
Well I guess i'll just stick with XP for now. I don't understand were to put those commands.
wdgiles
2007-02-09, 08:21 PM CST
Once you reach the command line in rescue mode, enter this command first, then the commands listed in the other post in order. chroot /mnt/sysimage chkconfig iptables off
chkconfig network off