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Charles A Edwards wrote: > All those still window managers require that XFree be installed and >even 3.3 requires more ram. > 8MB or 16MB ram is ok for mulinux running X and enlightenment. I ran that before moving to Linux Mandrake. > By all means run the installation in text mode and see what happens > Let me know how it comes out. Sure. I'd probably have more questions when in console, anyway. Thanx! __ www.edsamail.com
Re: [newbie] Signal 7....
Romanator wrote: >Check http://www.mandrakesoft.com. In addition, always check the >newsgroups or run a search on the mail archives before downloading. Yes, Thanx! >32 Meg. of RAM is recommended. This ain't DOS... Recommended but not the minimum. __ www.edsamail.com
RE: [newbie] Signal 7....
. -Original Message- From: ZER0 FREQUENCY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 7:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Signal 7 Charles A Edwards wrote: >GPL has nothing to do with the RAM requirement. > >You can run the install with less than 32MB but with 2 caveats > 1)You have to perform the installation in text mode. How do I do it in text mode? Press F1 when the CD boots and type text at the prompt > 2)You can not install the X window system I don't mind. I can live in the console or my name ain't the ZER0 FREQUENCY :> What is important right now is getting helium installed. AFAIK, X requires an 8MB or 16MB minimum to run fine >To me, unless you are planning to run your system only as a firewall or a >file server, there would be no point in even doing the installation. Personally, linux w/ or w/o the graphics is still a productive OS depending on the capacity of the user's ability and know-how on his/her way around linux. Linux's real power comes from console and not the graphics...although I admit it'll look prettier if I can run X. I'm aiming for windowmaker or blackbox as my window manager since they generally use much less memory than KDE. I'll try GNOME, though. All those still window managers require that XFree be installed and even 3.3 requires more ram. Btw, I checked out Signal 7 which led me to SIGBUS, It seems SIGBUS is an anomalous fatal failure execution of ASM which results the processor detecting an anomalous condition on it's bus. Ergo, I hope the error is caused by some buggy code in the installation process and the memory is irrelevant. By all means run the installation in text mode and see what happens Let me know how it comes out. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
Re: [newbie] Signal 7....
Romanator wrote: >Check http://www.mandrakesoft.com. In addition, always check the >newsgroups or run a search on the mail archives before downloading. Yes, Thanx! >32 Meg. of RAM is recommended. This ain't DOS... Recommended but not the minimum. __ www.edsamail.com
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GPL has nothing to do with the RAM requirement. You can run the install with less than 32MB but with 2 caveats 1)You have to perform the installation in text mode. 2)You can not install the X window system To me, unless you are planning to run your system only as a firewall or a file server, there would be no point in even doing the installation. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of ZER0 FREQUENCY Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 6:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Signal 7 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >It should tell you on the box to have at least 32MB or RAM. This is a GPL version of mandrake 7.1. Doesn't Linux run on a 2MB RAM minimum? __ www.edsamail.com
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On Wed, 27 Dec 2000, ZER0 FREQUENCY wrote: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>It should tell you on the box to have at least 32MB or RAM. > >This is a GPL version of mandrake 7.1. Doesn't Linux run on a 2MB >RAM minimum? Linux in the old days did so. The kernel now supports so many more new things that 2Mb is not sufficient anymore. Go for slackware and build your own kernel if you want to stick with low memory. But forget about Xwindow then... Good luck! Paul -- Satellite Safety Tip #14: If you see a bright streak in the sky coming at you, duck. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31
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ZER0 FREQUENCY wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >It should tell you on the box to have at least 32MB or RAM. > > This is a GPL version of mandrake 7.1. Doesn't Linux run on a 2MB RAM minimum? > > __ > www.edsamail.com Check http://www.mandrakesoft.com. In addition, always check the newsgroups or run a search on the mail archives before downloading. Yes, 32 Meg. of RAM is recommended. This ain't DOS... -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >It should tell you on the box to have at least 32MB or RAM. This is a GPL version of mandrake 7.1. Doesn't Linux run on a 2MB RAM minimum? __ www.edsamail.com
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civileme wrote: >You are about 16Mb RAM short for a real install. AFAIR, Linux can run on a 2MB RAM minimum __ www.edsamail.com
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It should tell you on the box to have at least 32MB or RAM. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > NEED MORE RAM > - Original Message - > From: "ZER0 FREQUENCY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mandrake Newbie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Philippine Linux Users Group Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 10:31 AM > Subject: [newbie] Signal 7 > > > > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1 to dual boot with Win98SE but I get > an error message sending a signal 7...exiting abnormally or something > similar when it tries to scan for packages. I'm installing it on a box with > these specs... > > > > P166 > > FuguTech M507 w/ Intel 82430FX Triton > > 16MB EDO RAM > > Award BIOS v4.50G (01/05/96) > > Sigma Designs REALMagic 64/GX 1MB video card > > Maxtor 90432D3 4.3GB HD > > Matshita CR-584 12x CDROM drive > > > > I'm also looking for the patch for the bug in autobooting thru a > CDROM. I can't seem to find a link for it on the FAQ pages of mandrake. > Thanx! > > > > > > > > __ > > www.edsamail.com > > > > > > > __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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NEED MORE RAM - Original Message - From: "ZER0 FREQUENCY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Newbie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Philippine Linux Users Group Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 10:31 AM Subject: [newbie] Signal 7 > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1 to dual boot with Win98SE but I get an error message sending a signal 7...exiting abnormally or something similar when it tries to scan for packages. I'm installing it on a box with these specs... > > P166 > FuguTech M507 w/ Intel 82430FX Triton > 16MB EDO RAM > Award BIOS v4.50G (01/05/96) > Sigma Designs REALMagic 64/GX 1MB video card > Maxtor 90432D3 4.3GB HD > Matshita CR-584 12x CDROM drive > > I'm also looking for the patch for the bug in autobooting thru a CDROM. I can't seem to find a link for it on the FAQ pages of mandrake. Thanx! > > > > __ > www.edsamail.com > >
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On Monday 25 December 2000 16:31, you wrote: > I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.1 to dual boot with Win98SE but I get an > error message sending a signal 7...exiting abnormally or something similar > when it tries to scan for packages. I'm installing it on a box with these > specs... > > P166 > FuguTech M507 w/ Intel 82430FX Triton > 16MB EDO RAM > Award BIOS v4.50G (01/05/96) > Sigma Designs REALMagic 64/GX 1MB video card > Maxtor 90432D3 4.3GB HD > Matshita CR-584 12x CDROM drive > > I'm also looking for the patch for the bug in autobooting thru a CDROM. > I can't seem to find a link for it on the FAQ pages of mandrake. Thanx! > > You are about 16Mb RAM short for a real install. Civileme > > __ > www.edsamail.com
