On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Alex Horvath wrote: > Stew, > > Added another 32MB ram an it seems fixed. New problem now, not major, but > something to look into. The Powercomputing has an onboard ATI card, and the > graphical install runs, but the screen is shifted 50% to the left, so the > left side of the monitor shows the middle of the picture, and it wrpas > around to the right side. Installer still works, just a little goofy > lookin'. > > Again, any ideas ? > > AH
That much shift sounds like the wrong driver or something. You could try install-gui-old, or passing some video= options. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Horvath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:40 PM > Subject: Crash on install > > > > Hi All, > > > > Trying to install mdk-ppc 9.1b2 on my PowerComputing Powercenter 150. > > > > Config as follows: > > > > PPC 604/150 > > 64MB RAM > > 2GB SCSI HDD, 100MB HFS, 1.8GB Root, 128MB Swap > > Onboard video > > Onboard LAN (mace) > > Onboard SCSI (mesh I think) > > > > I'm doing an FTP install from another machine, and am using bootx with > > vmlinux and all.gz from the cooker boot folder, with a ramdisk size of > > 36000. > > > > I can boot the installer fine, install the mace driver, get dhcp, connect > to > > the FTP, download the second stage install, but then it crashes. here is > > the message that is displayed: > > > > in second stage install > > Oops: kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 > > > > Then a bunch of numbers that I don't feel like typing (but I will if it > will > > help 8-) > > > > install exited abnormally :-( -- received signal 11 > > > > > > Any ideas ? > > > > Also, I have the two ISOs mounted as two separate drive letters, how do I > > get the installer to find the second CD ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > AH > > > > > > > > Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
