On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:21:24 -0600
"John A. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I can't seem to find either thread you mentioned in the list archives.
>
> But they seem to be current only through 11/03. Is this list archived
> somewhere other than:
> http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/newbie/
>
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On Thursday 18 March 2004 21:21, John A. Smith wrote:
> I can't seem to find either thread you mentioned in the list
> archives. But they seem to be current only through 11/03. Is this
> list archived somewhere other than:
> http://archives.mandrakelin
I can't seem to find either thread you mentioned in the list archives.
But they seem to be current only through 11/03. Is this list archived
somewhere other than:
http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/newbie/
-john smith
Job Evers wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:38:05 -0600
"John A. Smith" <[EMAIL
On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 18:30, Lee Wiggers wrote:
> > Simple answer for this: PARTITION MAGIC
> >
> Or try even, Partition Surprise: GPLed Partition Magic clone
...who said I *PAID* for my copies of Partition Magic...?
stephen kuhn - owner
==
illawarra computer services
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:38:05 -0600
"John A. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Also, I'm having problems loading X properly. I couldn't get X to run
> at all under 10.0. And for some reason in 9.2, when I set my monitor
> resolution as a Flat Panel Display 1024 x 768 the edges of the desktop
>
I have an Averatec 5110H laptop - 1.3 GHZ Centrino, Intel 855x graphics
card, 512MB RAM, 40 GB HD, Intel 2100 integrated wireless - that I have
been trying to install Mandrake on. During the install process I could
only get DiskDrake to resize my windows partition down to 34GB. I had
defragment
Hi everyone!
I am new tothis list and I hope someone can help me on this problem
I am trying to install Linux mandrake on a Mac 8600 which has a newertech
maxpowr G3 300Mhz processor 497megs of ram.
It also has a ATI Rage 128 video card installed, 30GB Harddrive w/ mac os
9.0
The problem is that
Hi there all.
I am a totally newbie folks, and I have tried to install Mandrake 9.1 on a old compac Pentium server (Prosignia 500) with 160 Mb ram. The problem is that Mandrake only detects 16Mb of ram for some reason all thou the system counts 160Mb on POST. The memory consists of 16 Mb onboard
If the master and slave jumpers are set correctly, position on the cable is
immaterial. For cable select setting, end connector is master, middle
connector is slave. Maxtor drives (and all Dell computers) now come set as
cable select by default.
Ian
On June 21, 2003 11:19 am, Andy Davidson wr
At 10:17 PM 6/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:
CableSelect is a function of the controller, not the hd. Very few
controllers
use the CS function (I've never owned one, nor even seen one, so I can only
take it on face value that they exist).
e
so wtf.. my manual says you can use it..but it didn't work?.
At 11:07 PM 6/21/2003 -0400, you wrote:
On Saturday 21 June 2003 01:44 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote:
I'll send the pics to you offlist and everything will become clear as mud. :-)
--
/\
Da
CableSelect is a function of the controller, not the hd. Very few controllers
use the CS function (I've never owned one, nor even seen one, so I can only
take it on face value that they exist).
e
On Saturday 21 June 2003 02:18 pm, FemmeFatale wrote:
> I understood that newer drives on newer m
On Saturday 21 June 2003 01:44 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote:
> I also vaguely remember somethin about cable length and that the
> distances for master and slave are purposely different
> (resistance), and that controllers and the drives firmware take
> this into account. Master expects to be 18" w
On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 01:19, Andy Davidson wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2003 at 09:12:22AM -0500, Tom Brinkman wrote:
> > Also, it's correct practice to have master on the cable's
> > end connector, not the middle one.
>
> That I didn't know. Why?
>
> andy
Because by setting a jumpered MASTER/SLAV
At 08:21 PM 6/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
I got the new disk form Maxtor today and have just made five attempts at
installing 9.1 - the last one using rc2 or 3 - the install was smooth but on
reboot, got this :
EXT3-fs error (device ide0 (3,1)): ext3_get_inode_loc: unable to read
inode block - ino
At 04:59 AM 6/21/2003 -0500, you wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 23:55:46 -0700
Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> and check that your drive jumpers are in the proper
> positions (looks like it is the master (hda) on the first ide (ide0).
Oh man I didn't even look at the jumper - thought defa
On Sat, Jun 21, 2003 at 09:12:22AM -0500, Tom Brinkman wrote:
> Also, it's correct practice to have master on the cable's
> end connector, not the middle one.
That I didn't know. Why?
andy
--
Andy Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you know what you're doing, you're not learning anything.
Want
On Saturday June 21 2003 04:59 am, C. Tresenriter wrote:
> > and check that your drive jumpers are in the proper
> > positions (looks like it is the master (hda) on the first ide
> > (ide0).
> Oh man I didn't even look at the jumper - thought default was
> the master position - actually it's c
On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 23:55:46 -0700
Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> and check that your drive jumpers are in the proper
> positions (looks like it is the master (hda) on the first ide (ide0).
Oh man I didn't even look at the jumper - thought default was the master position
- actual
I got the new disk form Maxtor today and have just made five attempts at installing
9.1 - the last one using rc2 or 3 - the install was smooth but on
reboot, got this :
EXT3-fs error (device ide0 (3,1)): ext3_get_inode_loc: unable to read inode block -
inode=259114
Kernel Panic: Attempted to ki
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:54:08 -0500
Steve Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I made the jump up to 9.0 hoping that I would be able to install rox
> with no problems...however that is not the case. I downloaded both
> rox-1.3.3-1mdk.src.rpm and rox-1.3.4-1mdk.src.rpm (1.3.4 bein
Hello list,
I made the jump up to 9.0 hoping that I would be able to install rox
with no problems...however that is not the case. I downloaded both
rox-1.3.3-1mdk.src.rpm and rox-1.3.4-1mdk.src.rpm (1.3.4 being a cooker
package).
First I ran rpm --rebuild rox-1.3.3-1mdk.src.rpm (and also
tried
booting linux in windows style
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-4.html
4.1 Step One:
Edit (or create) config.sys on the root of Drive C. The contents should be
similar to the following:
---
[menu]
Yup, thats where I am now =D. Though Compaq never did send me just a windows
cd, I got a 3 cd compaq install, so anything normal window fixes hadn't
worked. Found and XP bootdisk image on the web, and went from there. Very
strangely the first 2 times I had done fdisk /mbr, the computer restarte
to restore winxp for time being
start the comp with windows startup disk
and in command prompt type c:\fdisk /mbr
after restarting it will boot windows ...
then try installing linux with the installation guide
> Recently, went out and brought 8.1. This is my first jump into
Recently, went out and brought 8.1. This is my first jump into linux, so I
installed next to WinXP. Install goes fine, but after i tell linux to boot in
LILO the computer just restarts. All options led to the same effect. WinXP
was unbootable, so I wiped the drive clean, still the same problem.
In reply to Jaguar's words, written Fri, 02 Nov 2001 14:10:03 -0500
>New to this list again..
>I am not sure if this has been covered yet, I scanned thru the archives, but
>didn't find anything for my searches.
>
>I have a (well one of 4 systems) Cyrix 233, 5GB, 128 DIMM, 8MB SIS video,
>supporte
New to this list again..
I am not sure if this has been covered yet, I scanned thru the archives, but didn't
find anything for my searches.
I have a (well one of 4 systems) Cyrix 233, 5GB, 128 DIMM, 8MB SIS video, supported
sound/NIC.
I have tried to run setup of L.M. 8.1, and keep getting the
Hi
My previous letter was not so clear, sorry about that.
Anyway I have an old pentium 200, and i have a 10 gig
hard drive but the bios can only see 8 gig. I have
windows 95c on it. I then installed LM 8, suprisingly
it could see the other 2 gig so i installed it to
there. Unfortunately I couldnt
Hi all
Just to let you know that I solved the problem (sticking at filesystem
setup - the defrag problem..). It appears that Norton Speed disk was to
'blame'. I had forgotten that the default is to put rarely used files at
the end of the disk. This of course does not show in Windows defrag.
Thanks
that.
just seems like it doesn't actually write the partion table to the drive
when it says it is.
-Original Message-
From: Bryant Morrison F47743C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: February 6, 2001 1:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [newbie] Install problems with 7.2
What ki
PM
To: Mandrake Newbie (E-mail)
Subject: [newbie] Install problems with 7.2
I've been trying to do a fresh install on 7.2 and been running into a
problem with DiskDrake, but I'm not sure exactly.
I have a disk with no partitions on it, so I tell diskdrake to do
AutoAllocate. it s
I've been trying to do a fresh install on 7.2 and been running into a
problem with DiskDrake, but I'm not sure exactly.
I have a disk with no partitions on it, so I tell diskdrake to do
AutoAllocate. it seems happy with that. Says it's writes it to the disk.
Select format all partitions. it co
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 4:10 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Install Problems with V7.2 and SystemCommander 2000
> V5.04
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am attempting to multi-boot Windows 98, Windows 2000, and
> Mandrake 7.2
> on an intel platform with Syste
did you partition the rest into more than one partition i.e. /usr /home etc.?
did you use reiserfs? i installed lm7.2 onto a machine and thoughtlessly
forgot to deselect the reiserfs package on installation and only realised i
had done this when using partition magic i noticed that i couldn't re
Hello,
I am attempting to multi-boot Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Mandrake 7.2
on an intel platform with System Commander.
I have the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 boots installed and functional
on the first harddrive HDA. The Windows 98 is there to house System
Commander. Everything on that fir
]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:40 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Install problems
> The ATA/66 is on the board, no card. I have an ABIT BX6 II for my MoBo.
Last
> night I got past the SCSI error and found this error at the HD detection
> phase of the install:
> "An error has occ
Dennise,
After LM7.0 was installed I switched my drive up to ATA/66 mode and it
worked just fine with Mandrake. I understand that there may be problems when
installing and using /66 mode, and with Promise controller cards (which
require a patch if I recall what I read in newbie correctly).
Joel B wrote:
>
> Hey Everyone... I purchased Mandrake Linux 7.1 Deluxe which comes with the
> following CD's:
>
> Installation CD (x86)
> Applications CD (x86)
> 2nd Applications CD (x86)
> Extension CD (x86)
> etc...
>
> After telling Mandrake I have all of the above Cd's it starts installing
t: RE: [newbie] Install problems
I haven't even got my install going properly yet, so this may be WAY off
base but:
Is that 2GB you have left set as a partition (eg: using Fdisk), or just left
as unallocated area? Wouldn't the system miss unallocated space (therefore
the "No val
I said, probably NOT the solution, but the reply might help me learn.
-Carlton
-Original Message-
From: Tom Brinkman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, you wr
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> The ATA/66 is on the board, no card. I have an ABIT BX6 II for my
> MoBo. Last night I got past the SCSI error and found this error at
> the HD detection phase of the install:
> "An error has occured-
> No valid devices were found on which to create ne
Hey Everyone... I purchased Mandrake Linux 7.1 Deluxe which comes with the
following CD's:
Installation CD (x86)
Applications CD (x86)
2nd Applications CD (x86)
Extension CD (x86)
etc...
After telling Mandrake I have all of the above Cd's it starts installing
fine until it gets to the 2nd Applic
2 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
If your ultra interface is a plug in card some of these look like SCSI cards
to the software. I have a promise card which always detects as a SCSI
controller.
What is your motherboard and IDE interface etc??
Rod
- Original Mes
please disregard my previous post on this thread...I'm not totally with it
this morning and while I thought I was responding to one thing I was
thinking of something else. Not enough caffine in the blood-stream yet!
--
Mark
/* I never worry about the to-jams.
* Once I've stuck my foo
I've got two ATA/66 HDD's hooked to system. Primary master and slave and
they're working fine with Mandrake 7.1. That's all I run as a matter of
fact.
--
Mark
/* I never worry about the to-jams.
* Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth
* it's already too late...just make sure
*
Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does LM 7.1 fully support ATA66? I seem to remember something about 7.2
> would but can't recall where or when, I'm getting old and crotchetty.
> Somebody know about ATA66?
> --
> Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
=
Yes it
7.1 is supposed to support ultra66. But it depends on the chipset I think,
and if its a plug in card or not.
Rod
- Original Message -
From: "Dennis Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Insta
"Kelly, Christopher" wrote:
>
> I have one IDE drive hooked up to an Ultra ATA/66.
> Even if I select "no" at the prompt, it brings it back up...(sigh)
>
Does LM 7.1 fully support ATA66? I seem to remember something about 7.2
would but can't recall where or when, I'm getting old and crotchetty.
er 19, 2000 12:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
"Kelly, Christopher" wrote:
>
> But, I don't have a SCSI card. That's the whole problem. Whether I press
yes
> or no, it stalls at that point in the installation.
Whoa - hang one here.. You
ROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:38 AM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Install problems
> I have one IDE drive hooked up to an Ultra ATA/66.
> Even if I select "no" at the prompt, it brings it back up...(sigh)
>
> -Original Message-
> F
I have one IDE drive hooked up to an Ultra ATA/66.
Even if I select "no" at the prompt, it brings it back up...(sigh)
-Original Message-
From: John Rye [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Instal
;
(The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
> -Original Message-
> From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:00 AM
> To: 'Newbie'
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Install problems
>
> Chris,
>
> It sounds
But, I don't have a SCSI card. That's the whole problem. Whether I press yes
or no, it stalls at that point in the installation.
-Original Message-
From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:00 AM
To: 'Newbie'
Subject: Re: [newb
Chris,
It sounds to me like the install program is having a hard time with your
SCSI card. You might try running the installation after removing the
card. I have a feeling that it will install just fine after that.
--
Mark
/* I never worry about the to-jams.
* Once I've stuck my foo
I have yet another question. Last night, I tried to add Linux MDK 7.1 to my
computer. I have a 4gig HD and the first 2gigs are devoted to Winbloze. The
second 2 are setup to take Linux. Here is my problem. I boot from the CD and
start the 7.1 install. I pick the automated install and continue. It
I have yet another question. Last night, I tried to add Linux MDK 7.1 to my
computer. I have a 4gig HD and the first 2gigs are devoted to Winbloze. The
second 2 are setup to take Linux. Here is my problem. I boot from the CD and
start the 7.1 install. I pick the automated install and continue. It
I have yet another question. Last night, I tried to add Linux MDK 7.1 to my
computer. I have a 4gig HD and the first 2gigs are devoted to Winbloze. The
second 2 are setup to take Linux. Here is my problem. I boot from the CD and
start the 7.1 install. I pick the automated install and continue. It
It was Oct 9, 2000, 10:27, when Jerome Everall keyboarded:
Perhaps a long-shot, but check your BIOS and see if there is something
like a setting switched on called MEMORY GAP. This often kicks a 1meg hole
in memory.
Paul
>I recently got Mandrake 7.1 free with a magazine on a bootable CD.
>How
Hi all, newbie here :)
I recently got Mandrake 7.1 free with a magazine on a bootable CD.
However, at some point during installation (it varies when) I get the
error "Segmentation Fault: It appears that memory is missing as
installation crashes", I then have to reboot.
Any ideas as to what t
P2-MMX 233mhz that I built myself a little while ago. I am
> running a 30X Mitsumi CD-ROM drive. Any suggestions?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Robin Regennitter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:45 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subjec
rking
beautifully. So my guess is that my old computer is too outdated for the
MDKLinux 7.1.
- Original Message -
From: Kelly, Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'Newbie' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: [newbie] Install problems
> Hi
Hi all,
I recently installed MDKLinux 7.1 and when the install got to where it asks
for the "Extensions CD", my cd-rom wouldn't open. So, I skipped it. Is there
a way to install it after the fact? And, has anyone else experienced this
problem?
Thanks,
Chris Kelly
Registered Linux user 185775
I sent this once already but, I never saw it come up on the list...what's up
with that?
I just recently installed LM 7.1 and when it got to the part where it tells
you to put the "Extensions" CD-ROM in the drive and hit ok, I can't open my
drive. It won't open. Has this happened to anyone else? I
"aifusionextreme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -
> Attachment:
> MIME Type: multipart/alternative
> -
> While trying to install 7.0, it jams on the second stage install ( when the
message is w
While trying to install 7.0, it jams on the second
stage install ( when the message is written on the screen). Complete lockout,
even the off switch doesnt function which means the bios is jamed as well.
With 7.1, this isnt an issue, but when it reaches
the new "find PCMCIA devices" scree
hmm..did u set the right monitor type ?...horizontal and vertical
frequencies ?...i had to do it manually on mandrake 6.1..dont know
whether 7.0 has already a utility to autoprobe it
a good site for help on mandrake is www.mandrakeuser.org and (of course)
www.linux-mandrake.com/en
Am
After a week and a half i have found out why my computer stalled during
install:
i loose the IRQ to my GOLDSTAR 8X atapi cdrom. why is it lost i dont know.
When the packages start installing my cd just dies. I can eventually get it
to work again by manually switching the power off and back on
Great. But it certainly doesn't answer your problem.
:)
Bambi
Jimmi wrote:
> >Do you have the 32 megs of RAM needed for Mandrake Linux?
> >Bambi
>
> Yeah. I used to have 4*16 Mb but since i had two different types of ram the
> ramdrive crashed. i pulled two, and have two left = 32 Mb.
>
> >Jimm
>Do you have the 32 megs of RAM needed for Mandrake Linux?
>Bambi
Yeah. I used to have 4*16 Mb but since i had two different types of ram the
ramdrive crashed. i pulled two, and have two left = 32 Mb.
>Jimmi Wimmersjö wrote:
>
>> I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now
Do you have the 32 megs of RAM needed for Mandrake Linux?
Bambi
Jimmi Wimmersjö wrote:
> I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now. After
> removing half of my RAM (Different timing caused ramdrive
> crash) Changing my processor from CYRIX to AMD i still cant install
> it.
>
>Have you set your PnP to DISABLE in the BIOS? That is what I had to do
>to have my install run AOK!
>
Yeah i have.. still freezes
/Jimmi
>On Mon, 1 May 2000 18:42:47 +0200 (MET DST)
>=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jimmi_Wimmersj=F6?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> I've been trying to install
Have you set your PnP to DISABLE in the BIOS? That is what I had to do
to have my install run AOK!
don
I thought I knew that I knew what I thought
But now I know that what I thought I knew
Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew.
O
I don't know 6.5, I've only installed 7.0, are you allowing software probing
during the install, is so - don't. Have you tried configuring X using XF86Setup
(case sensitive) after the install, might work if you select a standard svga
install and then tweak it using XF86Setup afterwards
On Mon, 24
I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now. After
removing half of my RAM (Different timing caused ramdrive
crash) Changing my processor from CYRIX to AMD i still cant install
it.
When i boot from cd (GOLDSTAR 8X ATAPI cdrom) i get halfway through
the install then DrakX freez
I have been trying (unsucessfully) to install Mandrake 6.5 for about a
week now and still cannot get my display to work properly. At the end of
the install process my card is correctly identified as an S3 Trio 32/64
PCI and my monitor type Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 15FS is on the list. When
it attemp
Hi.
I Having problems installing Mandrake from my cdrom.
The installation runs fine until i get to library gclib (GNU clib) then my
cdrom shutsdown(!) and the installation freezes.
I have a goldstar 8X cdrom on a amd k6-2 200 mhz system. I hace tried the
different install methods described on t
your
monitor.
Po
Sydney, Australia
--
>From: Matthew Clegg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [newbie] Install Problems
>Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 19:25:47 +1000
>
> I'm completely new to Linux and am having difficulties with the Mandrake
> inst
Paul wrote:
>
> On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, Matthew Clegg wrote:
>
> >I'm completely new to Linux and am having difficulties with the Mandrake
> >install program. When it gets to the point where it is supposed to test
> >X no window appears and the install program does not go back to the
> >previous st
On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, Matthew Clegg wrote:
>I'm completely new to Linux and am having difficulties with the Mandrake
>install program. When it gets to the point where it is supposed to test
>X no window appears and the install program does not go back to the
>previous step after a period of time a
I'm completely new to Linux and am having difficulties with the Mandrake
install program. When it gets to the point where it is supposed to test
X no window appears and the install program does not go back to the
previous step after a period of time as the manual says it will. I have
tried several
nager
C) LILO
D) Ranish Partition Manager (http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/)-I
use it to backup my MBR, but I don't use it as a boot manager. (freeware)
HTH,
Matt
>From: Paul Derbyshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Re: your concerns about needing to fumble with a floppy if you install
Linux on a separate partition, don't worry. Mandrake installs a boot menu
called "lilo" into the boot sector of your boot disk. Instead of the
Windoze banner at startup,you'll see a boot prompt "lilo boot:" and can
enter "linu
Hi there,
I've downloaded Mandrake 7.0 and tried several
times to install, failed.
First, I tried to install Lnx4Win, but everytime
I type "install" and input CD-ROM drive "H", it
prompts:
"Out of environment space
Please insert the right CD-Rom !"
or
"Please insert the right CD-Rom !"
Does it
Simon Norris wrote:
>
> No, my Linux box is also a desktop, and it doesn't support ATAPI devices,
> which is why I do what I do!
>
> BTW, I have actually researched connectivity for my laptop IDE interface,
> apart from the size, my laptop IDE interface is the same as standard!! I'm
> tempted to
give it a go!
- Original Message -
From: Jaguar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] Install problems...]
WOW...your desktop ( tower ) PC supports a LAPTOP IDE interface
I am impressed.
Jaguar
PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:48 PM
Subject: [newbie] Install problems...
> I have a WinBook Laptop computer and I am trying to figure out how to
> install Mandrake RH6.0.
>
> I can not get the computer to recognize the CD-ROM drive.
>
> Here is what is go
Hi,
I had mandrake 6.0 running on my machine and I tried to install 6.1. I got
a message with SIGSEGV(11) in it.
The upgrade stopped and I couldn't boot my machine. Now when I tried to
reinstall when I get to the part where the partitions are formatted the
process stops and I get a message with th
darkknight wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, jsm wrote:
> > Well , I've been following this thread . I also have the same problem
> > with a 4 gig HD . But I'm still confused . If I create a /boot partition
> > , will the Mandrake install program install the kernel and LILO it it
> > automatically ?
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, jsm wrote:
> Well , I've been following this thread . I also have the same problem
> with a 4 gig HD . But I'm still confused . If I create a /boot partition
> , will the Mandrake install program install the kernel and LILO it it
> automatically ? And this partition should be
ject: Re: [newbie] install problems 13.0gig
> After reading the docs, I decided to not use either LILO or Boot Magic.
The
> reason being that my recently installed 13GB Maxtor drive uses a little
> driver that lives in the Master Boor Record (where LILO or BM would
reside).
> Instead,
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Lloyd wrote:
>
> so why doesn't someone come up with a BIOS fix for this?
> (although you SHOULD be able to squeeze the kernel in the
> first 8.4G SOMEWHERE :-)) Or is there some technical reason
> for this limitation?
> --
> Lloyd Osten
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
Well first of
>> Kernels have to be in the first 8.4 GB of a harddisk. (This is not a Linux
>> bug, but a BIOS problem. Stuff like EZDrive won't help you either).
[...]
>so why doesn't someone come up with a BIOS fix for this?
>(although you SHOULD be able to squeeze the kernel in the
>first 8.4G SOMEWHERE :-))
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
> The only thing is the 1024 thingcan I partition the 13.0 in fdisk without
>EZdrive?
Yes, but you have to take care when you update the kernel.
Kernels have to be in the first 8.4 GB of a harddisk. (This is not a Linux
bug, but a BIOS pro
Heya, mind turning off the html your doubleing traffic..
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
>
>
> Axalon wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Axalon !
> > > Boy I'm always glad to get responses from you...(not that I'm mind the r
Axalon wrote:
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family
wrote:
> Hey Axalon !
> Boy I'm always glad to get responses from you...(not that I'm mind
the rest)
> So your saying:
> / boot = 20 meg
> / = a lot of harddrive
then swap?
> swap
> Does LM know what to put in /boot
> if
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
> Hey Axalon !
> Boy I'm always glad to get responses from you...(not that I'm mind the rest)
> So your saying:
> / boot = 20 meg
> / = a lot of harddrive then swap?
> swap
> Does LM know what to put in /boot
> if not, during t
Hey Axalon !
Boy I'm always glad to get responses from you...(not that I'm mind the rest)
So your saying:
/ boot = 20 meg
/ = a lot of harddrive then swap?
swap
Does LM know what to put in /boot
if not, during the install what should I put in /boot?
is this my mount point?
does LIL
Holy Smoke!
Well, make a /boot partition to avoid the problem for LILO. Say
30 M, then a swap partition, which usually can be fairly small if you have
quite a bit of memory, say 127-300M, then you could use the rest for your
root (/) partition. Of course if you choose "Workstation", then instal
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, Rhichard Barth & Family wrote:
>
>
> Hello again "newbie Group"
> Well I've got a new one, I just got a 13.0 gig WD hard drive for free, I would like
>to use
> it all for Linux. I found that VMware uses it's own partition inside the Linux
>partition,
> better(or it's ea
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