Having problems with SSH hanging on: [ channel 0: open confirm rwindow 0 rmax 32768 ] ? It is probably your modem-dsl-router combo causing a TCP_NODELAY blockage, try Jim's Tip:
iptables --table mangle --append OUTPUT --jump DSCP --set-dscp 0x0 !!!!! (works like a charm)

Last Update 2008 03 14:

Fedora Core 8 install (anaconda) hangs on "running /sbin/loader"
I tried installing FC8 i386 from DVD on my Vaio VGN FS980 , and the install hangs.
so, I searched around the net, and I then tried several of the solutions, until I found the perfect combo that works
Basically, as soon as you get the blue boot up grub screen, press tab, and edit the boot line (vmlinuz ....) and just type at the end, a space, and then clocksource=acpi_pm nopcmcia pcmcia=off
The machine does the normal install, albeit with crappy screen resolution, and the wireless is not recognized during boot.
But once you have installed the beast, everything works perfect, including wireless (ipw2200), and the display (some Intel crap)











Old FC6 action

1. Serial Mouse on Fedora Core 6:

I have a SERIAL (ttyS0 / COM1) Kensignton Turbo Trackball  (yea, the billiard ball one), which absolutely rocks for large screens, and many terminals open.

After upgrading from FC4 (which was also a biatch), to FC6, the mouse is not recognized at all.

What I did to fix it, is the following:

a. I edited /boot/grub/grub.conf
and I added: psmouse.proto=imps  to the kernel boot line.

b. I copied my old /etc/sysconfig/mouse file, to /etc/sysconfig/  (I noticed there was no "mouse" file there in FC6 with a non-recognized mouse)
The file contains: 

[root@outpost sysconfig]# cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse
FULLNAME="Kensington Turbo Trackball (serial)"
MOUSETYPE="Microsoft"
XEMU3="yes"
XMOUSETYPE="Microsoft"
IMOUSETYPE="bare"
DEVICE=/dev/ttyS0

Now, not to plug Microshit, but lamentably we need those bad words there

c. I modified my xorg.conf, to contain:
in the ServerLayout section:
InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"

then, a full new section:
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
#       Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

d. Then, I restarted gpm  (/etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm restart), and the thing started working again, and then to make it cleaner, I did a telinit 3 , telinit 5, and voilla.


2. how to disable the touchpad that keeps closing windows at random while you trying to finish that mission-critical proggy youre working on, while your site is down for repairs, and youre losing money.

a. go to your desktop, click on "Create Launcher".

b. call that thing "DISABLE TOUCHPAD"

c. in the command field, insert this:  syndaemon -i 3600 -K -d

d. click OK

e. double-click on that little launcher

f. go to any open terminal, click on any key on your keyboard, and voilla, no more touchpad for 3600 seconds.

IMHO, the touchpad is a last-resort tool when you are in the the shinkansen and need to find
 some zipped logfile you need to investigate.
 For all other purposes, its just a ridiculously intrusive device that can lead to
 you getting fired from your job, specially when the air is dry and you are charged with static electricity.