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
shane wrote:
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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
[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
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
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
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
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
CDROM is known to be good isn't it?
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Subject:[newbie] Installing Mandrake 8.1
On a machine on which I have
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
