Hi, I've got some problems with Linux and my little test-computer. Im struggling with the low amount of memory (only 4 MB). The complete configuration:
80386 with 40 Mhz 4 MB of RAM 1.6 GByte HD 1.44 FD VGA-card (something like a Trident) Intel EtherExpress PRO + a monitor + a keyboard :-) I'm trying to set it up with Debian/Linux to work as a Server for my Win95-PC. Well at least, I'm trying to... I've got three main problems: [ 1 ] L I L O At startup it only says: 3FA: It just stops there. :-( My partition-table by fdisk: ---- [start] ---- Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 827 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 1 25 50368+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda2 26 26 29 8064 81 Linux/MINIX /dev/hda3 * 30 30 45 32256 83 Linux native /dev/hda4 46 46 827 1576512 5 Extended /dev/hda5 46 46 260 433408+ 83 Linux native /dev/hda6 261 261 281 42304+ 83 Linux native /dev/hda7 282 282 827 1100704+ 83 Linux native ---- [end] ---- And my /etc/lilo.conf: --- [start] --- boot=/dev/hda3 root=/dev/hda3 compact install=/boot/boot.b map=/boot/map vga=normal delay=20 image=/vmlinuz label=Linux read-only --- [end] --- Later I changed boot=/dev/hda3 to boot=/dev/hda. Now LILO starts and types "LI": The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot loader, but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer. So what do I have to do now? In the moment I'm starting with my start-disk. [ 2 ] N E T W O R K I already posted my network problem (to the wrong address ...): --- [start] --- > I'd like to install my ethernet card (Intel EtherExpress PRO LAN Adapter > with Flash). But when I try to install the module eepro it gives me this > message: > > -- snip -- > > loading device 'eth0' ... > /lib/modules/2.0.29/net/eepro.o init_module: Device or resource busy > > Installation failed. > > -- snip -- > > What am I doing wrong?? When I try to change to change the io-port or > interrupt it still fails. By the way, I'm trying to do this on a 386 with > only 4 Megs of RAM, but that doesn't seem to be it, does it? > > Can someone help me with this? > P.S. I am not currently subscribed to this list (only getting the digested > stuff), so please CC any responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] That would be > really nice. Thanks in advance. > P.P.S I'm a beginner in Linux... :) --- [end] --- comment: I'm back in the list... In addition here is my /etc/init.d/network --- [start] --- #! /bin/sh ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 route add -net 127.0.0.0 IPADDR=192.168.1.1 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.1.0 BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 GATEWAY= ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST} route add -net ${NETWORK} [ "${GATEWAY}" ] && route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1 --- [end] --- [ 3 ] R E S C U E - S T A R T U P If I use the rescue-disk (I'm not using it in the moment) to start and type linux root=/dev/hda3 the boot-up takes VERY long. In the end it just says could not fork, trying again... I've never seen another message after this one yet, because I don't realy think it's fun to wait for 2 hours... So this method doesn't work. But when I type rescue root=/dev/hda3 it boots normaly (and fast...). Is there a functional difference between the two methods or can I use the rescue command with no problems? If you need some more information, no problem... I think, this is enough for the start ;-) I realy hope someone can help me with my problems. - Fabian P.S. I hope I'm posting to the correct address now... it's the 3rd try... everytime I added some more information :-) P.P.S Please excuse any 'errors' in my language. I'm not a native english speaker... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .