[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 with hard drive on an ATA133 card
Hi, My computer currently only has windows, but I am trying to installing Mandrake 8.1 on it. When I try and install it fails to detect my hard drive. I believe this is because it is connected to a Highpoint Rocket 133 card. I have the linux drivers for this card but was not sure how to get the installer to use them. In the readme for the drivers it says 4. Using the driver - 1) Load module scsi_mod and sd_mod if they are not built into kernel: # modprobe sd_mod 2) Load the driver. # insmod ./hpt302.o Where would I type this, or did I need to do something different. Thanks Martin Mitchell Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
shane wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 11 June 2002 06:42 am, Brian Parish did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: Sorry, 8.x is not going to run on a 486 no matter how much RAM you have - it's compiled for Pentium. Maybe try 7.2? 7.2 is pent as well if i recall. there is a thread a while ago about a 486 version hosted by civilme if you want to look for it. - -- No one is free when others are oppressed. shane Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 http://counter.li.org/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9BnUcBwq+ZwvIN/oRAgn1AJ4uXwq+GZzcuRU4vJdOkyoPr2q6VwCdEi/V vgzR4DAAVFDrEuFb0VR5afE= =KRnF -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com 7.0 had a version compiled for 486... 5.3 was optimized for pentium but still 486 compatible, and it is available at www.civileme.com though the max speed from there is rather low. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode. I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.) You'll need a version compiled for the i486. The last version which that was done to was 7.0-2. You can buy it on cd from cheapbytes ($ 4.99 + shipping): http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/0070010515?DpEisj2s;;305 or download it in iso form from a mirror site (below is a page with a list of sites where you can download that version): http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftptmp/1023838320.22755afd1ba6fed1c61b60b21878dc26.php#others -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode.
I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could
install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes the
non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but then
it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! (Installation exiting abnormally.)
Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb RAM?
I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able to use
Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to detect the
Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the Internet.
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Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Mandrake 8.1 is compiled for a Pentium class machine. It aint gonna run on a
486.
derek
On Monday 10 June 2002 12:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode.
I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could
install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes the
non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but then
it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! (Installation exiting abnormally.)
Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb RAM?
I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able to use
Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to detect the
Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the Internet.
Ka Wai TAM Shad 86W : EngSci 9T1 : PEng '93 : MEng '94 : MD '98 : CCFP
'00 ~{L7RN0~} Ni parolu per Esperanto!
http://www.shelluser.net/~kwtam
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Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Derek Jennings wrote: Mandrake 8.1 is compiled for a Pentium class machine. It aint gonna run on a 486. There are versions for i386 (and therefore 486's), though I don't know if 8.2 is among them. Certainly earlier releases of Mandrake are available. On this subject, while I appreciate the i586 optimsation, I also think it's important to keep supporting i386. I know that in Europe and North America you'd be hard-pressed to find a charity that would accept your old 486, but here in the developing world we have the weird situation where secretaries who do nothing but write letters in Word 2000 which could have just as well been done in Notepad and write the occasional e-mail get Pentium IV's, while most State schools, if they have computers at all have 486's or worse. A Turkish LUG recently had a campaign in which they'd go out to schools and install Linux on whatever aging hardware they found (mainly 386 or 486's running Windows 3.1). OK, people who want to do this kind of thing have a lot of alternatives, but I still think Mandrake is the best distribution for this kind of thing (BrandLoyalty (TM)). Sir Robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 on 486 with 32Mb RAM
Hi Ka Wai TAM
I think you are out on a challange / maybe getting over your head on
this installation.
The machine (you have in mind) would not performe very well for MDK
8.x - Why don't you get the MDK 7.x - If you have a reconable or
normal netcard it will be detected.
Even if you would succeed in installing MDK 8 on this machine, the
performance would not give the user any good impression of the
system.
Dion
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mandrake
8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text
mode.
I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I
could
install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes
the
non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but
then
it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! (Installation exiting
abnormally.)
Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb
RAM?
I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able
to use
Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to
detect the
Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the
Internet.
Ka Wai TAM Shad 86W : EngSci 9T1 : PEng '93 : MEng '94 : MD '98 :
CCFP '00
~{L7RN0~} Ni parolu per Esperanto!
http://www.shelluser.net/~kwtam
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elsewhere.
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RE: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1
How much RAM do you have in this machine and is it known to be good? The only thing I can think of preventing Linux from creating and mounting a ram disk is either lack of free ram (try installing via a text install, rather than graphical) or bad ram (only option is to buy some decent ram). You CDROM is known to be good isn't it? -Original Message- From: gerry [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 3:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1 On a machine on which I have been able to install Suse 6.4 and Mandrake 7.1 I get the following problem when trying to install Mandrake 8.1: Mounting /dev/ram3 on /tmp/stage2 as type ext2 Mount failed: invalid argument Or (4) VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev ram disk (1,3). Any thoughts? Thanks File: message.footer ** This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or take/retain/distribute any copies. ** Norwich Union Life Pensions Limited Registered Office 2 Rougier Street York YO90 1UU Registered in England Number 3253947 A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. Member of the Association of British Insurers. For further Enquires 01603 622200 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1
On a machine on which I have been able to install Suse 6.4 and Mandrake 7.1 I get the following problem when trying to install Mandrake 8.1: Mounting /dev/ram3 on /tmp/stage2 as type ext2 Mount failed: invalid argument Or (4) VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev ram disk (1,3). Any thoughts? Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
