Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:02:18 +0200
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Linux Install?
Howdy!
Finally I've done the RedHat Linux install, took a loooooong time to
complete.
It asked for permission to make a bootdisk, but I can't do that as my CDrom
is plugged into the PCMCIA slot, and no space for the floppydrive...
I logged in and expected to see the GNOME GUI, but I only got a commandline
prompt.
Then I tried starting up the GUI, and typed "startx"
resulting in a "Fatal Server Error": Caught signal 11. Server aborting.
I think I'll report to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any hints??
I'd like to run GNOME.
Cheers
Robbert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 18:31
> To: Libretto
> Subject: Re: Linux Install?
>
>
> Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:18:50 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Michael Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Linux Install?
>
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2001, Karen L. Comer wrote:
> > I just finished loading a new HD for my 50 CT with my normal
> Windows set-up
> > and since I've never tried Linux I thought I'd take the old 3.2 GIG and
> > experiment with a Linux install on it just for a learning experience.
> > Those of you that are using Linux:
> > Which flavor of Linux are you using and why?
>
> RedHat 7.1, because
> 1) I'm used to RedHat
> 2) It installed easily on my Lib70
>
> > What do I need to do to the HD to prepare it for a Linux install?
>
> You'll need to know the video chip (C&T 65550, I believe).
>
> The rest depends on how you're going to install.
>
> A) If you have a CD drive and the appropriate drivers (so that you can
> boot to DOS and access the CD), then (to install RedHat 7.1)
> 1) Boot to DOS (MS-DOS mode from win9x will work fine)
> 2) Copy the files loadlin.exe, vmlinuz and initrd.img from the first CD
> (I think they're in the dosutils folder) to your Lib.
> 3) Run "loadlin vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img" to start the install.
>
> B) If you don't have DOS drivers for your CD drive, but you do have some
> way to transfer files from the CDs to your hard drive:
> 1) Transfer RedHat/base and RedHat/RPMS to your HD (1.3 GB!)
> 2) In DOS (or MD-DOS mode) go to the dosutils folder. There's a batch
> file that runs the line in A3 above (can't recall the name) - run it to
> start the install. (You'll need to know where the install files are -
> IIRC I just kept guessing /dev/hda1, then /dev/hda2, etc until I got it
> right.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
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