[aclug-L] Re: mandrake 7 install

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

nope, still won't start.

it tries to initialize the cdrom and hangs.

thanks though

phrostie



bert wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 16 Apr 2000, phrostie wrote:
> 
> > the new install manager for mandrake wants to create a 32
> > meg ramdisk for the install process.
> > I only have 32meg on the machine so it does not get to far.
> 
> i haven't seen mandrake 7 but did notice on their page
> they have some patches cause they didn't fully test
> some configurations.
> 
> one of the patches is for autoboot users --
> the problem is described as
> what: can't load second stage ramdis, or can't exec stage2
> when: before starting the x graphical install, after finding cdrom
> why : the autoboot.bat script is buggy
> solution: use the autoboot.bat patch
> 
> the patch looks like:
> 
> mdkinst\loadlin mdkinst\vmlinuz ramdisk_size=32000
> initrd=mdkinst\initrd.cd mdkinst cdrom
> 
> and they give some instructs on how to apply the batch at boot
> 
> if this is what's happening, you might want to see the page
> http://www.linux-mandrake.org.com/en/airlast.php3
> 
> > I've seen the new install and it looks very impressive but
> > do they provide a low memory install?
> 
> maybe these days 32Mg is a low memory install ? ? ?
> 
> good luck!
> 
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