Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:59:59 +0200 From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Got it1!
?????? It will ask if you want to do any partitioning, and I let RH do that for me. There's no need to install the WHOLE cd contents, just stick to the directories that I mentioned in my mail (see below). moreover, you should not use the partition that has your CD data, just choose something else to install the lINUX on. Can you give me a screendump of the screen you get stuck with (or make a picture of it using a digital camera) Robbert > -----Original Message----- > From: Eiren K. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 16:03 > To: Libretto > 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???............ 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