Try the text install. Boot from the CD, and when the prompt appears, type
'text' w/o quotes and press enter. This is what I did in a Cyrix 100Mhz with
24Mb RAM.
Fran Parker, escribi�:
> Do you have the 32 megs of RAM needed for Mandrake Linux?
> Bambi
>
> Jimmi Wimmersj� wrote:
>
> > I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now. After
> > removing half of my RAM (Different timing caused ramdrive
> > crash) Changing my processor from CYRIX to AMD i still cant install
> > it.
> >
> > When i boot from cd (GOLDSTAR 8X ATAPI cdrom) i get halfway through
> > the install then DrakX freezes on me. If i try the autoboot it wont
> > detect my cd (allthough i started it from the cd), I have also tried
> > the hd boot floppy but then in second stage install it gives me
> > "installation exited abnormaly code 9" or something. I think i've
> > seen an error message on one of the screens "No space left on
> > device" which is very odd, since i have approx 15GB free discspace on
> > the HD i wish to install to.
> >
> > I know my machine is old, but do i really have to buy a new one to
> > install linux?!? Mandrake claims to support all of my hardware:
> >
> > AMD-k6 200MHZ
> > ATAPI Cdrom
> > IDE Harddrive IBM 20 GB
> > IDE Harddrive Seagate 2 GB
> >
> > I have downloaded a new hd bootdisc image and will try again
> > tonight, but if anyone can help me please let me hear from you.
> >
> >
> > Jimmi J. Wimmersj�.
> >
> > "Ni vet, Hj�rnan , den slutar aldrig att fungera!"
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