On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:10 pm, Terje Heen wrote: > Thanks for the info James. > > I will try some more when I come home from work.... > > Terje.. > > James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 00:16, Terje Heen wrote: > > Hi there all. (I did not get any avswer on the newbie list, so I hope > > that you all forgive me that I'm trying on this list) > > I am a totally newbie folks, and I have tried to install Mandrake 9.1 > > on a old compac Pentium server (Prosignia 500) with 160 Mb ram. The > > problem is that Mandrake only detects 16Mb of ram for some reason all > > thou the system counts 160Mb on POST. The memory consists of 16 Mb > > onboard (soldered directly to the main board) and 72 pins simm for the > > rest. I have tried the option by hitting F1 during startup and write > > linux mem=160M but after some seconds Mandrake replies: Kernel Panic: > > Unable to mount root fs on 01:03, and there it hangs.... I hope there > > are someone who can help me with an advice what to do...... > > > > In advance, thanks > > Terje, > > Well since it's a compaq .... using it as a target at a shooting > range is an option (*grin*) I just spent 2 day and someone else spent 4 > more getting any os (ended up with RH9) on a Proliant server. Seems > that Compaq likes to or liked neuter the BIOS on a lot of their boxes.
<Looks around to glare at the two silent HP Netservers, and one Compaq 3000 which does run Linux> [lotsa SNIP] http://www.cpqlinux.com/memory.html - look down the bottom of the page You might also check if you can find a SmartStart CD for your machine, and prep it for Linux (long shot, as this is usually more concerned with arrays and partitions , in my experience) -- john in sydney Mandrake Linux 9.1, Kernel version: 2.4.21-0.25mdk OpenPGP key available on www.keyserver.net 1024D/3E4A902F B38A AB0F 8658 D9E1 4900 3050 08FA D4FA 3E4A 902F
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