> Would you know what is going on and how I could successfully install the > system? > > Additional Information: > > - I tried booting from the RESC1440 but got a computer freeze on the > following message : > RAMDISK:Compressed image found at block 0 > Couldn't get a free page.... > Out of memory VFS: Mounted root (minix filesystem) > > - so I used the LOWMEM.bin floppy and I was able to boot and partition the > hard disk: 16MB swap (type 82 from block 1 to 121) - 2MB temporary root > (type 81 from block 122 to 137) - 108MB for / (type 83 from block 138 to > 934). The whole disk being used for Linux only. > > - First strange message after initializing the 16MB swap and 2MB root and > typing 4 (exit), I got "SWAP ON... failed". But the install program load > nonetheless.
On a few disty/system combinations where things were acting weird, I found it suitable to partition in one pass, reboot, then assign the partitions and use them in a new pass. Given the tight memory disk seemed to help, I would not proceed without working swap. Also worth downloading toms root/boot (http://www.toms.net/rb) to see if it will work in your situation. As a one disk boot floppy with normal library behavior you can use it to test that those partitions came out all right. > - I then configure the keyboard without problem but during the "Configure > Device Driver Modules, I get a "can't open /lib/2.0.86/modules" and another > "can't open" something (too fast to read it). The install program then goes > to "exit, finished with the modules" (I don't get to select any module and > then go back to main menu and start "install base system and get terminal > problem described in the opening of this message. > > Well that's it. I sure hope you can help me out. I know there's an installing via PLIP howto out there, but you haven't mentioned if you also have any other machine around to work with. If I had the situation myself, I can tell you I'd be very tempted to open it, and attach its internal drive to another box temporarily for the purpose of getting base crammed on it. But I have the equipment around for that; you might not. > Thank you, > Chris Best of luck. -* Heather Stern * Starshine Technical Services * [EMAIL PROTECTED] *-
