Take two asprin and have a nice lie down, then you might feel better.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mandrake Cooker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Cooker] hd.img, etc.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Mandrake Cooker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 5:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] hd.img, etc.
>
>
> >Pixel,
> >
> >Using my rpmfind.net server rsync mirror as at 2000 01 12 21 00 GMT to
> >install Oxygen (or is it now Air?) using hd.img on a floppy:
> >
> >>1. The boot: and loading lines following the purple line are now
> appearing
> >> on both my MGA G200 8Mb AGP video card and my Trident 9440 video card.
> >> Good!
> >>
> >> For a custom, development, install all groups except Web Server and
> Network
> >> Management:
> >>
> >> 2. My 32Mb RAM memory machine continues to freeze up, including the
> mouse
> >> pointer, with the 'Setup SCSI' LED amber, before the 'Do you have SCSI'
> dialog
> >> appears. Previously reported. Boo!
> >
> >Still happens. More Boo!
> >
> >> 3. I proposed a new final step, following 'Configure X" which runs
> >> updatedb and makewhatis. It still is not there. Boo!
> >
> >User instructions still missing. More Boo!
> >
> >> 4. Floppy disc management instruction is still inadequate.
Previously
> >> reported. Boo!
> >
> >Still does not happen. More Boo!
> >
> >> 5. Print both pages for a local Laserjet A4 only prints the ASCII
page.
> >> Previously reported. Boo!
> >
> >Now properly working! Good!
> >
> >> 6. X is still not working 'An errror occurred'. It was working
> before
> >> the last two updates. Boo!
> >
> >X is now working correctly! Cheers!
> >
> >6A. The final step of install, following Configure X is still missing.
> >This step runs updatedb and makewhatis.
> >
> > > At runtime:
> >>
> >> 7. Networking had been requested. exportfs gives 'command not found'.
> >> Networking packages not installed. Previously reported. Boo!
> >
> >Still a big Boo! Networking info must be collected (and saved for later)
> >before 'Install system', becaue it affects the selection of RPMs to
> install.
> >
> >8. Attempting to display the /mnt directory with a KFM window freezes
> KFM.
> >Previously reported twice. Big Boo!
> >
> >Summary. Mandrake only partially installed. Install is still unable
> to
> >produce a useful, useable machine.
> >
> >----------------
> >
> >On my second machine (P5, 32Mb RAM, CD-R ATAPI IDE):
> >
> >DrakX still freezes the whole machine, including the mouse cursor with
the
> >SCSI devices LED lit amber, and before the dialog about SCSI devices
> appears.
> >
> >Summary. Mandrake will not install.
> >
> >BTW, both machines are happily running networked Mandrake 6.1 (After
> >manually setting the nfs daemon to start at boot).
> >
> >--
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Ron. [AU] - sent by Linux.
> >
> >
>
