On Thursday 19 December 2002 03:24 pm, Stew Benedict wrote: > On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Brent Hasty wrote: > > Using the 9.x-ppc-cooker-install-2.iso, about 200 mb, and ftp to a server > > containging /linux/Mandrake-devel/cooker/ppc on my local network. > > > > Following the instructions, I setup bootX and began installation on my > > powerbook wallstreet I. > > > > Installation procedes, it doesnot detect the builtin lan on this G3, I > > specifi the kernel module and setup static ip, the network initalized, > > specified ftp as the source, directed it to the proper location and it > > promptly began the download of the mdkinst_stage2.bz2, the progress bar > > gets to about 99% complete > > then I get an :::: > > > > Oops: Exception in kernel mode, sig: 4 > > and a bunch of other stuff > > > > install exited abnormally :-( -- received signal 4 > > you may safely reboot..... > > You set ramdisk_size=34000? > Stage1 never does detect the Mac ethernet adapters automagically. > > Stew Benedict yes I did set the ramdisk size to 34000 the system is left completly unresponsive, I end up pulling power and battery to reboot. I cannot ctrl alt F key to see any of the other comments that print to screen after the lock up....
-- 6:21pm up 21:24, 9 users, load average: 0.09, 0.04, 0.01
