[aclug-L] Re: Install Mandrake 6.1 on small disk

[John Phillips <jphillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Slackware with no X windows will install and run on the described system.
John Phillips


On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Bruce Bales wrote:

> I have been trying to install Mandrake 6.1 on a 40 Meg disk - 8 Meg memory.
> Set up root with 32 meg and /swap with 8 meg.  Selected Custom, installed only
> network and file managers packages.
> Looked OK until:
> "Install exited abnormally  -- recvd signal 9
> Sending terminate signal -- done
> sending kill signal -- done
> unmounting file system -- elements
>         /tmp/rhimage
>         /proc
> you may now reboot system"
> 
> Couldn't reboot  - got an "A:\" prompt.
> 
> Retried install with no packages installed.  Then:
> "Kernel panic:VPS: Unable to mount FS on 8:03"  (8:03 was the time.)
> 
> Can Mandrake not be installed on that small a disk?  Is the problem not enough
> memory?
> What LINUX can be installed in 40 Meg?
> 
> Bruce
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