Windows 10 is only 1803
Doesn't the "1803" version format mean "YYMM" e.g. "2018 March"
Yes, it is.
CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
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Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's literally the oldest most out of date Linux distro available (even this update), so probably. CentOS recently added Python 2.7 instead of Python 2.6...
Well what are the downsides of this? One is not limited to Python 2.7 because of the operating system, for instance.
We (Red Hat) also released an easy way to do a side by side install of newer tooling without impacting the OS. Python 3 was released on Red Hat Enterprise Linux in 2013, and we currently support Python 3.6.
Here's more on how software collections work and what is released: https://developers.redhat.com/products/softwarecollections/o...
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#23Technical problem for which I haven't found a hint of an answer online: I'm installing CentOS 7.0 x64 on a Thinkpad, my first Linux install. The install seems to go fine but on boot, right after the BIOS splash screen, in text mode, I see the following, then it stops (I'm going to use italics to be nice to people with small screens): Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\grubx64.efi - Not Found Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\grub…
I had an issue with one of the 7.x upgrades too. There was a weird efibootmgr upgrade as part of.. 7.3 i think it was? Maybe 7.2?
Anyway, here is a thread that I just found that seems to summarize the pain I went through at the time (alas, my path was far more circuitous)...
https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2018-January/16786...
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#24Technical problem for which I haven't found a hint of an answer online: I'm installing CentOS 7.0 x64 on a Thinkpad, my first Linux install. The install seems to go fine but on boot, right after the BIOS splash screen, in text mode, I see the following, then it stops (I'm going to use italics to be nice to people with small screens): Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\grubx64.efi - Not Found Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\grub…
Any specific reason why you aren't using latest Fedora instead of CentOS? If you want to stick with CentOS, I would suggest you try with Secure Boot turned off.
> try with Secure Boot turned off
I tried. I don't have the details, but no luck. Thanks.
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#25Technical problem for which I haven't found a hint of an answer online: I'm installing CentOS 7.0 x64 on a Thinkpad, my first Linux install. The install seems to go fine but on boot, right after the BIOS splash screen, in text mode, I see the following, then it stops (I'm going to use italics to be nice to people with small screens): Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\grubx64.efi - Not Found Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\grub…
I had an issue with one of the 7.x upgrades too. There was a weird efibootmgr upgrade as part of.. 7.3 i think it was? Maybe 7.2? Anyway, here is a thread that I just found that seems to summarize the pain I went through at the time (alas, my path was far more circuitous)... https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2018-January/16786...
Thanks! I'll check it out.
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#26Technical problem for which I haven't found a hint of an answer online: I'm installing CentOS 7.0 x64 on a Thinkpad, my first Linux install. The install seems to go fine but on boot, right after the BIOS splash screen, in text mode, I see the following, then it stops (I'm going to use italics to be nice to people with small screens): Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\grubx64.efi - Not Found Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\grub…
This may be related to having an older machine that doesn't support EFI boot. To solve the problem: 1) Create a partition that is of type bios boot (I believe it needs to be 2K) 2) Create a regular boot partition /boot (I recommend ext4 or 3) 3) Create your other partitions per normal.
> This may be related to having an older machine that doesn't support EFI boot.
The machine is a Thinkpad from the last couple of years. It definitely supports UEFI. I'd think it would have to be a very old machine to not support it at this point, or am I misunderstanding something?
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#27Is it true that most of Silicon Valley runs on CentOS?
It's mixed CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. Ubuntu is limited to younger folks and younger companies.
Not SV, but according to my anecdata, RHEL/CentOS is more oftenly used in enterprise deployments, while Debian (and Ubuntu) traditionally dominates Web deployments. A Debian-style Apache httpd setup with structured config files and a2ensite, a2enmod, etc. is also what mainstream shared hosting workflows are based on.
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#28Where are good places to find CentOS technical documentation and community? I can't find a manual online, and the other resources seem insufficient. I think I must be missing something: These forums seem to have not great content or traffic (at least when I looked): https://www.centos.org/forums/ The FAQ is only a few questions, and the How-tos and Tips & Tricks are very uneven in their coverage and often outdated ("…
There is a fair amount of content on the CentOS wiki but, as you've noticed, some of it is extremely outdated or was written for older CentOS versions. One page on there that I came across recently was almost 10 years old!
Depending on what the topic is, the age of an article may not be all that relevant -- the important thing is to make sure that it's aimed at the version of CentOS that you're running. Some of those old wiki pages were written for CentOS 4 and that's been EOL for over six years!
If you have run into problems or have some specific questions, the CentOS forums can be a great resource. There seems to be some pretty knowledgeable folks there and the moderators will, at the least, ensure that no incorrect or outdated information is given out.
Finally, remember that Red Hat publishes a tremendous amount of technical documentation for RHEL 7 [0] which (with a few exceptions) also applies directly to CentOS 7. The PDF versions of their "Installation Guide" [1] and "System Administrator's Guide" [2] for RHEL 7 weigh in at 489 and 602 pages, respectively.
At times, you may come across knowledge base articles or other documentation on their "customer portal" (access.redhat.com) [3] but that you can't see because it requires an account. Fortunately, they have a (free!) "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Program" [4] that you can sign up for which will give you access to that "customer portal" in addition to providing you with a valid license to run RHEL (as well as a lot of their other stuff) for development/testing purposes. See the original announcement [5] and/or press release [6] for more information.
[0]: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterp...
[1]: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterp...
[2]: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterp...
[3]: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/
[4]: https://access.redhat.com/products/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/...
[5]: https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2016/03/31/no-cost-rhel-d...
[6]: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-expan...
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
This may be related to having an older machine that doesn't support EFI boot. To solve the problem: 1) Create a partition that is of type bios boot (I believe it needs to be 2K) 2) Create a regular boot partition /boot (I recommend ext4 or 3) 3) Create your other partitions per normal.
> This may be related to having an older machine that doesn't support EFI boot. The machine is a Thinkpad from the last couple of years. It definitely supports UEFI. I'd think it would have to be a very old machine to not support it at this point, or am I misunderstanding something?
May I ask why you chose CentOS for a laptop? You mentioned this was your first Linux install, which makes me suspect you might do better with another Linux distribution. CentOS, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux from which it is derived, is usually used on server hardware and virtual machines. It certainly can be installed on a portable machine, but you will struggle more than you would with a distribution that is optimized for installation on diverse desktop/laptop hardware. You're already struggling with boot loader problems; you'll face display and wireless driver problems after that. There are easier ways to get a working Linux installation onto a laptop.
Re: CentOS Linux 7.5 (1804) Released
#30Technical problem for which I haven't found a hint of an answer online: I'm installing CentOS 7.0 x64 on a Thinkpad, my first Linux install. The install seems to go fine but on boot, right after the BIOS splash screen, in text mode, I see the following, then it stops (I'm going to use italics to be nice to people with small screens): Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\grubx64.efi - Not Found Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\grub…
Echoing others, you may have a much easier time installing linux in a virtualbox(.org) vm than doing so onto a laptop as a bare metal install. CentOS is not targeted at desktop use much; if that's your goal and you're new to linux, Ubuntu may be an easier ride. Good luck!