Network problem solved!

I'm currently typing this post from FC10 live CD (x86_64). It took a lot of hunting, but I plowed ahead with my usual brute force methodology. That means I tried every permutation and combination of configuration changes until I stumbled upon the right one. I had already disabled the firewall, and set SeLinux to Permissive, but I still couldn't get out. I finally found another configuration tool that allowed me to start/stop and enable/disable different processes, called the Service Configuration tool. Turns out the iptables firewall was the problem. Now I'm not sure how to fix it properly yet. I'm sure I'll have to enter a record to allow my computer to talk to the modem or something, but for now, it's disabled, and I'm up and running again. Once I figure out how to make that work, I can move ahead.

Next step is to install FC10 to the hard drive. That'll require a bit of thought first, because I want to set up the /home directory on a separate hard drive, so that next time I upgrade, I can wipe hda to install FC11, but keep hdb intact, preserving all my data (pictures, music, movie clips).

I may not be as smart as I once was, but I'm twice as stubborn!

Oh yeah, I'm taking copious notes.