On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Henrik Farre wrote:
> Yello > > On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 14:19:43 -0500 (EST) > Stew Benedict <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That should be enough. It could be something in the mdk kernel and your > > hardware, or something else going on. you could also try the 2.2 kernel > > and stage1 image, or post some details of the panic that happens during > > package install. > > If I try to use the 2.2 kernel the installer can't access the cdrom > drive... I have tryed to insmod diffrent modules but they all fail. > If mesh works for kernel2.4, it should be the same for 2.2. > Ok here is what I do: > Use vmlinux and all.gz from the mdk cd, ramdisk size 34000, kernel args > set to "text". I select: > danish keymap > expert > install > mesh scsi is installed, I select no to add another interface > Busmouse|1 button > ok to mouse button emulation (default settings) > Dansk as keyboard layout > High security > Use exiting partitions. (have partitions set up) > set hda9 as / (hda8 is swap) > formats hda9 > deselects "have second cd" (well I have, but lets get cd1 running first :) > deselects everything else than "other graphical envrioments" Are you really unselecting everything but "other graphical environments"? You might want to try going with the recommended package list initially. > just select ok in package selection > ... the installer starts ... > installes some packages then crashes at libglib, producing a lot of output > (the screen scrolles): Oops: kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 > NIP... (cut) > TASk = c055a000[12] 'runinstall2' Last syscall: 107 > ... (cut) > install exited abnormally :-( -- recived signal 11 > sending termination signals...Oops: kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 > NIP... (cut) > TASK = c0396000[11] 'linuxrc' Last syscall: 82 > ... (cut) > done > sending kill signals...done > unmounting...(cut) > failed to umount some filesystems > (the end) > > What to do now? > If neither kernel works for you. there's not a lot I can do. The current kernel seems to work pretty well across a variety of machines. If you have a monolithic BenH kernele you built on one of your other distributions, you could give that a try. Other than that, I would start to suspect media or hardware problems, Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
