> -----Original Message----- > From: ET [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:20 AM > > Alan Rognlie wrote: > > trying to use the Mandriva 2006 Free Edition cover disk > from LINUX USER & > > DEVELOPER, issue 59 and got hung up during boot with the > following issue: > > mounting loop image on /initrd/loopfs: mount: Mounting /dev/loop/0 > > on /initrd/loopfs failed: invalid argument > > [FAILED]<red > > > > ERROR: Unable to mount loop filesystem > > Dropping you to a limited shell. > > > > Commands were: > > losetup /dev/loop/0 initrd/cdrom/livecd.sqfs > > mount -r -t squashfs /dev/loop/0 initrd/loopfs > > Loading /initrd/bin/ash > > > > BusyBox v1.01 (2005.09.06-17:31+0000) Built-in shell (ash) > > Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands > > > > /initrd/bin/ash: can't access tty; job control turned off > > $ > > =========================================================== > > > > I've been lurking on the list for a period of time, now, > and would like to > > try Mandriva's distribution. > > > > I've read here about issues installing MandrivaOne(?) on > machines with > > multiple optical drives, > > but this Dell Optiplex GX270 only has one CD-ROM drive, a > 1.44meg 3.5" > > floppy drive and a 120gig hard drive. > > > > Any hints or clues how I can get around this? > > > > -- AL > > Alan Rognlie > > do you have an "on the motherboard" video card with "shared" memory? > how much memory do you have? > you may have to tell the system about how much memory it can > really use. > > so just before that spot, when you are offered "hit enter to > install or > f1 for more options, hit f1, and type 'linux mem=xxxM' (without the > quotes, replaceing the xxx with a number that reflects the amount of > installed memory minus the amount of 'shared video memory' so > if you had > 256 megs installed ram, and used 16 megs for video, you would put 240 > where xxx is) > It is very likely that this is "on the motherboard" video with shared memory. Unfortunately, it never offers me a chance to specify available memory. The CD-ROM is running through its startup script up until the time it fails loading the "loop"(?) filesystem. And, at that time, I appear to be stuck.
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