On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Miguel Beccari wrote:
> > >> > >>Is is the same :( > >> > >>checksum is ok, burned 3 cds (1 more from linux, 1 from Mac, 1 from PC). > >> > >> > >>Maybe I am using text installation instead of graphical ? > >>In this case, can you tell me what video driver to select ? > >> > >> > > > > That's possible I suppose, although others have done a text install. For > > my 7600, I don't specify anything in the kernel arguments, and the > > graphical install works. I'll rerun a text install through that point to > > see if I can duplicate your error, tonight. > > > > Stew Benedict > > > > Ok. The new burned cd worked. > > (this is a live description ;) ) > > The MacOS see the cdrom, ok: it mounted it on the Desktop Folder. I try > to unsit the sit file... no stuffit installed: too minime installtion > (180 Mb). > > Scompatted the sit file from the network and copied to the Desktop the > files. > > Double clicked on the star-iconed file... applescript error (maybe too > minime installtion). > > Let's try directly from BootX app passing to kernel theese arguments: > ramdisk_size=32000 automatic=method:cdrom text (pls tell me what to > write for using a graphical installation: machine is a standard 8600 > 250Mhz). > Please use 36000 - 32000 is too low this time around. Try just dropping the "text" parameter, that works on the 7600. > Linux is booting... no cdrom device found. > > Selected mesh scsi driver. > > Ok the installtion goes on (loading program into memory). > > Language choice: I select italian... failed to read kmap magic. > > I select all languages one by one... French works, Ungarian works... and > so on. > Interesting. I don't know why Italian would be any different in text than graphical, it's really all the same coe,. I did not get to the test last night - will try today. > So the problem IS IN the cooker; not in the Mac, not in the burned cd, > not in the ISO. > > Now... I do not know 1 word of french or Hungarian.... and all yoe told > me graphical installation works. > > Can you tell me the kernel parameters to set in BootX app ??? > See above - drop "text" Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
