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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