Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 01:28:13 -0400 From: "E. Smith \(Sony\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Got it1!
I suspected that. But I didn't have a readily available map of the hidden Fn-<num> keys--I know Xin Feng has one, but I didn't want to take the trouble to go to fixup.net and look for it. -e. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 12:32 AM To: Libretto Subject: Re: Got it1! Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 21:22:31 -0700 From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Got it1! Keep in mind that the 'plus' should be from the keypad, not the row of numbers at the top, so you would have to use the undocumented numeric keypad (see some similar threads this week). :) -Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 3:56 AM Subject: RE: Got it1! > Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 12:47:04 +0200 > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > same problem here, and maybe you have seen my message about it. > In a book that I read (book about installing RH 6.2) it said that you can > cycle through all resolutions by pressing > CTRL + ALT + '+' > > ... but it didn't work 4 me, so if anyone knows about this, let us no. > > BTW, do you have 32mb on board?? > > Rgds > Robbert > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: E. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 00:52 > > To: Libretto > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 18:40:07 -0400 > > From: "E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > Yep, running and X loaded (in the last few seconds) with Gnome. > > All whatever > > default versions were on the RH7.1 distro--I didn't modify anything there. > > I LOVE my (compatible!) Sony CD-ROM drive. What a headache-saver. > > > > Isn't there a keystroke combination to have the libretto use a > > "virtual-size > > desktop" when it has a > VGA resolution being fed to it? > > > > I can only see a little of the default Gnome desktop on my screen and it > > doesn't scroll when I go to the edge. > > > > -e. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 5:51 PM > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:44:08 +0200 > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > Congrats!!! > > > > > > Let us know if you get RH7.1 up an running on your Librtto CT-70 (or do > > you > > > have a 50 there?) > > > > > > Robbert > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: E. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 19:23 > > > > To: Libretto > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:16:28 -0400 > > > > From: "E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > Scratch it, guys. I've got a new Sony PCMCIA CD-ROM drive that RH7.1 > > > > recognizes! Sweet! > > > > > > > > The install is going nice as we speak. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help. I'd still like to be able to do an install > > > > from a FAT, > > > > but I guess one of these days > > > > > > > > -e. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 12:43 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:29:53 -0400 > > > > > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Jason. I've been trying that, but no joy. Is there > > a cylinder > > > > limit > > > > > past which it will not look for the copied files? My D: partition > > (where > > > > > I've copied the CD files) follows a ~4GB C: partition. Could that be > > it? > > > > > > > > > > Also, what directory do I need to point to in the "Select Parition" > > box? > > > > > I've tried "RedHat/", "" (no path specified), "RedHat/base/", and > > > > > "RedHat/RPMS/". I've also tried all these without the > > trailing slash. > > > > Still > > > > > it says either ""Device /dev/hda5 does not appear to contain > > > > Red Hat CDROM > > > > > images." and > > > > > if I type a directory name wrong, I get "Failed to read directory > > > > > /tmp/hdimage/<whateverthewrongnameis>: No such file or directory". > > > > > > > > > > Can you or anyone else lend some advice? > > > > > > > > > > -e. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:48 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:41:29 -0700 > > > > > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > It only needs the files -- in the correct place. Another easy > > > > way to do > > > > it > > > > > > is to mount the CD in your computer and perform a [local] network > > > > install. > > > > > > > > > > > > Make sure that you're correctly pointing to the redhat/ > > > > directory and/or > > > > > its > > > > > > contents as necessary ... > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 7:03 AM > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 09:53:56 -0400 > > > > > > > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That's a good start, Robbert. But I still get stuck when it > > > > asks me to > > > > > > > select a partition to install from. It seems to expect an ISO > > image > > > > and > > > > > > I've > > > > > > > only got files copied from the CD--not exactly an ISO image. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've got an L50. I've put my entire RH 7.1 CD in D:\RH\ (a > > > > FAT16 par > > > > on > > > > > > my > > > > > > > internal drive). I haven't been successful getting it pointed to > > the > > > > > files > > > > > > > on the drive. I've watched case-sensitivity and am pretty > > > > sure that's > > > > > not > > > > > > > it. What do I point it to the the example given above? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW, this second par is recognized as /dev/hda5. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -e. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:23 PM > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:13:27 +0200 > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Eiren, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Piece of cake. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I started with a libby 70, one (original) Toshiba floppydrive > > > > > (PCMCIA), > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > an original Toshiba CDromdrive (PCMCIA) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Installed DOS, installed the CDrom driver. > > > > > > > > Then I put disk 1 of RH7.1 in th CDromdrive > > > > > > > > What I did: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) I copied D:\REDHAT\BASE and D:\REDHAT\RPMS to the C: > > > > drive (20gb > > > > > HD) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to directory > > D:\DOSUTILS\ > > > > and > > > > > > > start > > > > > > > > the AUTOBOOT.BAT file there > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Follow the menu's, and be patient, sometimes the system acts > > slow, > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > bank on the keys when you think it is locked. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Add ALL the available videodrivers and all the available Xfree > > > > files, > > > > > > just > > > > > > > > to make sure you have them all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robbert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > From: Eiren K. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 23:28 > > > > > > > > > To: Libretto > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:22:44 -0400 > > > > > > > > > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did you do a floppy boot and install from a PCMCIA > > > > CD-ROM? If so, > > > > > > what > > > > > > > > > CD-ROM drive? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If not, would you mind giving some more details. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If it's that easy, I'm gonna get a copy of RH 7.1 > > > > tonight and give > > > > > it > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > whirl. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -e. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:38 AM > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:33:05 +0200 > > > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yihaaa!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i got RH 7.1 up and running, WITH X server (gnome) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just 'right out of the box' > > > > > > > > > > Floppy worked, and the CDromdrive AND, finally The > > Xserver > > > > > > (Gnome) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yihaa!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robbert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > > From: neil barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:18 > > > > > > > > > > > To: Libretto > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:08:25 > > > > > > > > > > > From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: I think there are a lot of libraries which need > > > > > > > > > rebuilding (from a > > > > > > > > > > > stock mandrake 7.1 installation) before X4+ will > > > > > work...including > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > delightful task of upgrading the rpm code...hint: > > > > later rpm v4 > > > > > > > > > > > rpms are not > > > > > > > > > > > readable by rpm v3. Nightmare. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But be reassured - 3.36 is *fine* on a 50 and 70. > > > > When I have > > > > > > > > > > > more info I'll > > > > > > > > > > > post. This is tonight's task, even if I have to > > install on > > > > > > > > > the desktop. > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > *still* don't know why it takes so much effort to unpack > > and > > > > > > > install! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:08:21 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:59:23 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Install RedHat, but omit the XFree86 packages. > > Then visit > > > > > > > > > > > www.xfree86.org, > > > > > > > > > > > >and follow the instructions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The basic procedure will be: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Download the basic install tools (Xinstall.sh, > > > > extract) > > > > > > > > > > > and put them > > > > > > > > > > > >in a directory > > > > > > > > > > > > - Download the base packages (in the README) like > > > > > > > > > Xlibs.tgz, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > - Run the installer script (sh Xinstall.sh) > > > > > > > > > > > > - Answer the prompts (or, hit return a > > lot of times) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Also beware that XFree86 4.1.0 has a bad 3Dfx glide > > driver > > > > > > > > > > > module. Why does > > > > > > > > > > > >this affect you? If you try to generate an > > > > XF86Config file by > > > > > > > running > > > > > > > > > > > >Xfree86 -configure, you will not be successful > > until you > > > > remove > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > >offending module. When XFree86 comes across an > > error, it > > > > stops > > > > > > > > > processing > > > > > > > > > > > >the modules -- and all of them fail. This is all > > > > outlined in > > > > > > > > > the online > > > > > > > > > > > >addendum. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >It's not a scary procedure at all. In fact, there are > > many > > > > > pieces > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > > >software that probably need to be updated. And just for > > > > > > > > > > > reference, I won't > > > > > > > > > > > >install RedHat 7.0 (especially 7.1); I have > > 6.1 on my own > > > > > machine > > > > > > > > > > > >temporarily. Hope that helps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:28 PM > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 01:21:28 +0200 > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jason, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your quick response. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I certainly have my doubts about the Redhat 7.0 > > supplied > > > > > XFree > > > > > > > > > server. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I install RH Linux with XFree86 4.0.1 ??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can that be done with a RPM files?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Should I just install the default RH 7.0, and > > afterwards > > > > > > > overwrite > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > original Xserver setup with XFree86 4.0.1?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I do that?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robbert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 00:28 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: Libretto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:20:55 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > RedHat runs perfectly on my Libretto 100CT, even > > with > > > > its > > > > > > > > > > > > > > non-standard 800 x > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 480 resolution. Did you try using XFree86 4.0.1 > > (i.e. > > > > not > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > >distribution > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the CD)? I highly customized most > > aspects of my > > > > > system > > > > > > > > > > > to fit in > > > > > > > > > > > >the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > limited capacity of my Libby, but it runs much > > better > > > > than > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Windows ever did. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm still not happy with it, and I'm going to wipe > > my > > > > > drive > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > put > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slackware on it for better customization. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You do know that X-windows is extremely slow > > > > and memory > > > > > > > > > > > intensive when > > > > > > > > > > > >you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pile something like GNOME or KDE on top of > > > > it, right? I > > > > > > > > > > > have 64 MB of > > > > > > > > > > > >RAM, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and I still find myself uncomfortably close to > > living > > > > > > > > > out of swap > > > > > > > > > > > > > > space when > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I launch AbiWord. I just use WindowMaker to > > > > cut down on > > > > > > > > > overhead. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't been following your messages, > > but what are > > > > > > > > > the specific > > > > > > > > > > > > > > errors you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are getting from the X server? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:08 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:01:29 +0200 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Neil, and others that might be insterested in > > > > reading > > > > > > > about > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my endless > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tryouts getting ANY > > version/distribution of Linux > > on > > > > my > > > > > > > Libby, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that gives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > at least a fully working Xserver for a > > > > graphical User > > > > > > > > > Interface. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (I tried RedHat, installs SO EASY, but > > > > doesn't let me > > > > > run > > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Xserver for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one strange reason or another PLUS floppydrive > > > > > > recognition. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm stressfully trying to install mandrake from > > your > > > > > > > Mandrake > > > > > > > > > > > > > > v7.1 CD, but > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it's a big disaster. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have never seen such unflexible and > > > > slightly stupid > > > > > > > > > > > > > > installation menu's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > LOVE Redhat..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What I did: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) I have a Libby 70CT running DOS, > > with a driver > > > > > > > > > > > installed properly > > > > > > > > > > > >for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > accessing an external CD rom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) I copied D:\MANDRAKE\BASE and > > D:\MANDRAKE\RPMS > > to > > > > the > > > > > > C: > > > > > > > > > drive > > > > > > > > > > > >(20gb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HD) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to > > directory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and start the AUTOBOOT.BAT file > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It starts copying stuff, and I get an > > installation > > > > menu > > > > > > > > > > > that asks me > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from what kind of CDrom I want to install it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bly me, I want to install from the HARDDISK, why > > did > > > > > > > > > I copy all > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the stuff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my HD for then?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I tell this low IQ installation > > routine to > > > > > install > > > > > > > > > > > from HD, > > > > > > > > > > > >NOT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CD? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another try: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I startup the HARDDISK.BAT batchfile, in > > > > > > > > > > > >D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT\MDKINST > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I starts running, and a menu appears, I > > > > have to select > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > partition that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > holds the MANDRAKE\BASE and the MANDRAKE\RPMS > > > > > > > > > directories. in my > > > > > > > > > > > >case > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is only one partition: /dev/hda1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Below it asks for the directory that holds the > > Linux > > > > > > > Mandrake. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I select the default, which is \ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I click OK and.............. I get: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Error reading second stage ramdisk" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Next distribution please, > > anyone???............ (I > > > > can't > > > > > > > > > > > help loving > > > > > > > > > > > >the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > superb installation intelligence of Redhat) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Help!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robbert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto > > > > mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - > > > > FAQ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------UNSUBSCRIBE------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://libretto.basiclink.com - 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