Re: [newbie] MDK9.1 on P100/32Mbyte - SOLVED
I managed to install and run MDK9.1 on a P100 with 64Mbyte RAM and a 300Mbyte Conner HD. I found out that the problem I had with the installation program crashing was apparently due to the kernel turning DMA on for my drive. I solved this passing the ide=nodma argument on the linux command line (you get there by typing the F1 key at spash screen). I'm using this system only as an mp3 player (only text tools). CPU usage is around 30% while decoding, swap space (30Mb) is never used, installation takes approx 150Mbyte of disk. I'll try to reduce RAM to 32Mbyte or less, to speed up the bios boot. Keep trying, it can be done :-) raffaele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to install 9.1 on an old P100 with 32Mbyte of RAM and 370Mb HD. I used text-install, selected no packages. The installer chooses the basic packages - less than 100 - and starts the intallation, but never finishes. It hangs in the middle of the installation process. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK9.1 on P100/32Mbyte - SOLVED
On Monday 17 November 2003 01:10 pm, Raffaele Belardi wrote: I managed to install and run MDK9.1 on a P100 with 64Mbyte RAM and a 300Mbyte Conner HD. I found out that the problem I had with the installation program crashing was apparently due to the kernel turning DMA on for my drive. I solved this passing the ide=nodma argument on the linux command line (you get there by typing the F1 key at spash screen). I'm using this system only as an mp3 player (only text tools). CPU usage is around 30% while decoding, swap space (30Mb) is never used, installation takes approx 150Mbyte of disk. I'll try to reduce RAM to 32Mbyte or less, to speed up the bios boot. Keep trying, it can be done :-) raffaele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to install 9.1 on an old P100 with 32Mbyte of RAM and 370Mb HD. I used text-install, selected no packages. The installer chooses the basic packages - less than 100 - and starts the intallation, but never finishes. It hangs in the middle of the installation process. rather than reduce the ram, why not set the bios to not count the ram at boot? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK9.1 on P100/32Mbyte - SOLVED
I wish I could :-) That bios does not have an evident way to skip the memory test. raffaele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 17 November 2003 01:10 pm, Raffaele Belardi wrote: rather than reduce the ram, why not set the bios to not count the ram at boot? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
