On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 05:52:13PM +0200, Toniolo Athos wrote: > Package: boot-floppies > Version: woody stable 3.0.23-2002-05-21 > > flavor: vanilla > architecture: i386 > model: AMD Am5X86 > memory: 12M > scsi: absent > cd-rom: absent > network card: absent > pcmcia: absent > > Hi All, I tried to install Debian 3.0 on my old PC with 12M of RAM and no CD-ROM. > I placed the rescue floppy in the floppy drive and I pressed Enter at the boot: > prompt and it started to read the root floppy... but it didn't end! > It seemed a memory problem... so I tried to use the "linux mem=12m" at the boot: > prompt. > I got a lot of errors because "there are not enaugh memory: only 9M". > > I checked my BIOS setting (shadow ram disabled) and I'm sure that the memory is > working (640Kb base + 11Mb extended when booting). > > Maybe I have to use some boot option? > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > Athos
You may need to use potato on this machine. I think there was a low-memory installation section in that install manual. Or possibly just try the compact flavor kernel. -- Debian GNU/Linux Operating System By the People, For the People Chris Tillman (a people instance) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
