Re: what can i do with a 486?

2007-04-05 Thread deeptech71
Returning topic. Archives are here: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-chat/2007-January/subject.html I've just tested dangerously dedicated mode, and it worked! Next stop: it can't load the kernel (only on the 486). --- PART OF OUTPUT: Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf

Re: what can i do with a 486?

2007-04-05 Thread Oliver Fromme
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just tested dangerously dedicated mode, and it worked! Next stop: it can't load the kernel (only on the 486). --- PART OF OUTPUT: Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /boot/kernel/kernel text=0x51a2e4 readin failed elf32_loadimage: read failed

Re: what can i do with a 486?

2007-04-05 Thread deeptech71
Oliver Fromme wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just tested dangerously dedicated mode, and it worked! Next stop: it can't load the kernel (only on the 486). --- PART OF OUTPUT: Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /boot/kernel/kernel text=0x51a2e4 readin failed

Re: what can i do with a 486?

2007-04-05 Thread deeptech71
Oliver Fromme wrote: I assume that you don't have enough RAM. If I remember correctly, your 486 machine only has 8 MB of RAM, which is not enough to load a GENERIC kernel nowadays. You will have to compile a smaller kernel by removing all things that you don't need. Making progress. With my

Re: what can i do with a 486?

2007-04-05 Thread Darren Pilgrim
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With my custom kernel, the system makes it to the beastie menu. After selecting an option, the screen clears (no kernel text displayed), after which the 486 is restarted. Works fine on modern computer though. What now? [ATTACHMENT] is my kernel config. Something that