Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-29 Thread Morten Andersen
I consulted one of my friends. (An old time Linux hacker). Together we tryed all sorts of things. Like different settings in the BIOS. Installation of Debian, new Harddisk. Everything without luck. According to him the problem is that the machine are not capable of making DMA. He gave up.

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-29 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 05:25, Morten Andersen wrote: I consulted one of my friends. (An old time Linux hacker). Together we tryed all sorts of things. Like different settings in the BIOS. Installation of Debian, new Harddisk. Everything without luck. According to him the problem is that the

[newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Morten Andersen
I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But the installation process freezes on Loading program into memory. There are 128 MB Ram on the machine. Should I just throw out the machine or can I install mandrake on it? Morten Andersen Master of applied mathematics and

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35, Morten Andersen wrote: I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But the installation process freezes on Loading program into memory. There are 128 MB Ram on the machine. Should I just throw out the machine or can I install

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread et
On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35 pm, Morten Andersen wrote: I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But the installation process freezes on Loading program into memory. There are 128 MB Ram on the machine. Should I just throw out the machine or can I install

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Morten Andersen
I tryed the F1 solution. Without any luck. None of the following worked: The patch (with a patch from version: 9.1) linux mem=128M text I never get passed the loading into memory part. Regards Morten Andersen At 13:45 28-12-2003, you wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35, Morten Andersen

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread et
On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:55 pm, Morten Andersen wrote: I tryed the F1 solution. Without any luck. None of the following worked: The patch (with a patch from version: 9.1) linux mem=128M in a previous post I suggested type 'linux noapic mem=xxxM' without the quotes, and where xxx is

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Morten Andersen
At 17:02 28-12-2003, you wrote: try linux acpi=ht mem=120M mem=nopentium noapic That results in absolutely nothing. Just black screen. It doesn't even start loading program into memory. On Sunday 28 December 2003 02:03 pm, Morten Andersen wrote: I tryed: linux acpi=ht. noapic

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 07:45, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35, Morten Andersen wrote: I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But the installation process freezes on Loading program into memory. There are 128 MB Ram on the machine.

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
Morten, FYI...I have an AMD K62-550 running at 375 and it installed MDK 9.2 with no modifications. I think the memory is something like 64 megs, I'd have to go check the server, but I think that's correct. No hitches in the installation whatsoever; it's an older mobo too. As far as yours, it

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 28 December 2003 18:33, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 07:45, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35, Morten Andersen wrote: I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But the installation process freezes on Loading program

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 13:37, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 18:33, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 07:45, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:35, Morten Andersen wrote: I'm trying to install mandrake 9.2 on my old AMD-K6-2 350 MHz machine. But

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Rob Blomquist
On Sunday 28 December 2003 9:46 am, Morten Andersen droned on: At 17:02 28-12-2003, you wrote: try linux acpi=ht mem=120M mem=nopentium noapic That results in absolutely nothing. Just black screen. It doesn't even start loading program into memory. I had a heck of a time getting Mdk 9.2 onto

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 15:56, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 9:46 am, Morten Andersen droned on: At 17:02 28-12-2003, you wrote: try linux acpi=ht mem=120M mem=nopentium noapic That results in absolutely nothing. Just black screen. It doesn't even start loading program

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Rob Blomquist
On Sunday 28 December 2003 1:23 pm, Lyvim Xaphir droned on: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 15:56, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 9:46 am, Morten Andersen droned on: At 17:02 28-12-2003, you wrote: try linux acpi=ht mem=120M mem=nopentium noapic That results in absolutely

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 16:30, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 1:23 pm, Lyvim Xaphir droned on: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 15:56, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 9:46 am, Morten Andersen droned on: At 17:02 28-12-2003, you wrote: try linux acpi=ht mem=120M

Re: [newbie] Install mandrake 9.2 on AMD k6-2 350MHz

2003-12-28 Thread et
On Sunday 28 December 2003 09:54 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 16:30, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 1:23 pm, Lyvim Xaphir droned on: On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 15:56, Rob Blomquist wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 9:46 am, Morten Andersen droned on: At