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At 07:03 28/09/01 -0700, you wrote:
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 09:53:56 -0400
From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Got it1!
That's a good start, Robbert. But I still get stuck when it asks me to
select a partition to install from. It seems to expect an ISO image and I've
only got files copied from the CD--not exactly an ISO image.
I've got an L50. I've put my entire RH 7.1 CD in D:\RH\ (a FAT16 par on my
internal drive). I haven't been successful getting it pointed to the files
on the drive. I've watched case-sensitivity and am pretty sure that's not
it. What do I point it to the the example given above?
BTW, this second par is recognized as /dev/hda5.
-e.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: RE: Got it1!
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:13:27 +0200
> From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Got it1!
>
> Hey Eiren,
>
> Piece of cake.
>
> I started with a libby 70, one (original) Toshiba floppydrive (PCMCIA),
and
> an original Toshiba CDromdrive (PCMCIA)
>
> Installed DOS, installed the CDrom driver.
> Then I put disk 1 of RH7.1 in th CDromdrive
> What I did:
>
> 1) I copied D:\REDHAT\BASE and D:\REDHAT\RPMS to the C: drive (20gb HD)
>
> 2) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to directory D:\DOSUTILS\ and
start
> the AUTOBOOT.BAT file there
>
> Follow the menu's, and be patient, sometimes the system acts slow, don't
> bank on the keys when you think it is locked.
>
>
> Add ALL the available videodrivers and all the available Xfree files, just
> to make sure you have them all.
>
> good luck
>
> Robbert
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eiren K. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 23:28
> > To: Libretto
> > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:22:44 -0400
> > From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> >
> > Did you do a floppy boot and install from a PCMCIA CD-ROM? If so, what
> > CD-ROM drive?
> >
> > If not, would you mind giving some more details.
> >
> > If it's that easy, I'm gonna get a copy of RH 7.1 tonight and give it a
> > whirl.
> >
> > -e.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:38 AM
> > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> >
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:33:05 +0200
> > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > >
> > > yihaaa!!!!
> > >
> > > i got RH 7.1 up and running, WITH X server (gnome)
> > >
> > > Just 'right out of the box'
> > > Floppy worked, and the CDromdrive AND, finally The Xserver (Gnome)
> > >
> > > Yihaa!!
> > >
> > > Robbert
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: neil barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:18
> > > > To: Libretto
> > > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:08:25
> > > > From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > >
> > > > Note: I think there are a lot of libraries which need
> > rebuilding (from a
> > > > stock mandrake 7.1 installation) before X4+ will work...including
the
> > > > delightful task of upgrading the rpm code...hint: later rpm v4
> > > > rpms are not
> > > > readable by rpm v3. Nightmare.
> > > >
> > > > But be reassured - 3.36 is *fine* on a 50 and 70. When I have
> > > > more info I'll
> > > > post. This is tonight's task, even if I have to install on
> > the desktop.
> > I
> > > > *still* don't know why it takes so much effort to unpack and
install!
> > > >
> > > > Neil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > > >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:08:21 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:59:23 -0700
> > > > >From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > > >
> > > > >Install RedHat, but omit the XFree86 packages. Then visit
> > > > www.xfree86.org,
> > > > >and follow the instructions.
> > > > >
> > > > >The basic procedure will be:
> > > > >
> > > > > - Download the basic install tools (Xinstall.sh, extract)
> > > > and put them
> > > > >in a directory
> > > > > - Download the base packages (in the README) like
> > Xlibs.tgz, etc.
> > > > > - Run the installer script (sh Xinstall.sh)
> > > > > - Answer the prompts (or, hit return a lot of times)
> > > > >
> > > > >Also beware that XFree86 4.1.0 has a bad 3Dfx glide driver
> > > > module. Why does
> > > > >this affect you? If you try to generate an XF86Config file by
running
> > > > >Xfree86 -configure, you will not be successful until you remove the
> > > > >offending module. When XFree86 comes across an error, it stops
> > processing
> > > > >the modules -- and all of them fail. This is all outlined in
> > the online
> > > > >addendum.
> > > > >
> > > > >It's not a scary procedure at all. In fact, there are many pieces
of
> > > > >software that probably need to be updated. And just for
> > > > reference, I won't
> > > > >install RedHat 7.0 (especially 7.1); I have 6.1 on my own machine
> > > > >temporarily. Hope that helps.
> > > > >
> > > > >-Jason
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:28 PM
> > > > >Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 01:21:28 +0200
> > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Jason,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for your quick response.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I certainly have my doubts about the Redhat 7.0 supplied XFree
> > server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I install RH Linux with XFree86 4.0.1 ???
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can that be done with a RPM files??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Should I just install the default RH 7.0, and afterwards
overwrite
> > the
> > > > > > original Xserver setup with XFree86 4.0.1??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I do that??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Robbert
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Jason Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 00:28
> > > > > > > To: Libretto
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:20:55 -0700
> > > > > > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Got it1!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > RedHat runs perfectly on my Libretto 100CT, even with its
> > > > > > > non-standard 800 x
> > > > > > > 480 resolution. Did you try using XFree86 4.0.1 (i.e. not the
> > > > >distribution
> > > > > > > from the CD)? I highly customized most aspects of my system
> > > > to fit in
> > > > >the
> > > > > > > limited capacity of my Libby, but it runs much better than
> > > > > > > Windows ever did.
> > > > > > > I'm still not happy with it, and I'm going to wipe my drive
and
> > put
> > > > > > > slackware on it for better customization.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You do know that X-windows is extremely slow and memory
> > > > intensive when
> > > > >you
> > > > > > > pile something like GNOME or KDE on top of it, right? I
> > > > have 64 MB of
> > > > >RAM,
> > > > > > > and I still find myself uncomfortably close to living
> > out of swap
> > > > > > > space when
> > > > > > > I launch AbiWord. I just use WindowMaker to cut down on
> > overhead.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I haven't been following your messages, but what are
> > the specific
> > > > > > > errors you
> > > > > > > are getting from the X server?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Jason
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:08 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:01:29 +0200
> > > > > > > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Got it1!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Neil, and others that might be insterested in reading
about
> > > > > > > my endless
> > > > > > > > tryouts getting ANY version/distribution of Linux on my
Libby,
> > > > > > > that gives
> > > > > > > me
> > > > > > > > at least a fully working Xserver for a graphical User
> > Interface.
> > > > > > > > (I tried RedHat, installs SO EASY, but doesn't let me run
the
> > > > > > > Xserver for
> > > > > > > > one strange reason or another PLUS floppydrive recognition.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm stressfully trying to install mandrake from your
Mandrake
> > > > > > > v7.1 CD, but
> > > > > > > > it's a big disaster.
> > > > > > > > I have never seen such unflexible and slightly stupid
> > > > > > > installation menu's.
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > LOVE Redhat.....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What I did:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 1) I have a Libby 70CT running DOS, with a driver
> > > > installed properly
> > > > >for
> > > > > > > > accessing an external CD rom.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2) I copied D:\MANDRAKE\BASE and D:\MANDRAKE\RPMS to the C:
> > drive
> > > > >(20gb
> > > > > > > HD)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 3) I login to the CDrom drive (D:\), go to directory
> > > > > > > D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT
> > > > > > > > and start the AUTOBOOT.BAT file
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It starts copying stuff, and I get an installation menu
> > > > that asks me
> > > > > > > > from what kind of CDrom I want to install it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Bly me, I want to install from the HARDDISK, why did
> > I copy all
> > > > > > > the stuff
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > my HD for then??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > How do I tell this low IQ installation routine to install
> > > > from HD,
> > > > >NOT
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > CD?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Another try:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I startup the HARDDISK.BAT batchfile, in
> > > > >D:\DOSUTILS\AUTOBOOT\MDKINST
> > > > > > > > I starts running, and a menu appears, I have to select the
> > > > > > > partition that
> > > > > > > > holds the MANDRAKE\BASE and the MANDRAKE\RPMS
> > directories. in my
> > > > >case
> > > > > > > there
> > > > > > > > is only one partition: /dev/hda1
> > > > > > > > Below it asks for the directory that holds the Linux
Mandrake.
> > > > > > > > I select the default, which is \
> > > > > > > > I click OK and.............. I get:
> > > > > > > > "Error reading second stage ramdisk"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Next distribution please, anyone???............ (I can't
> > > > help loving
> > > > >the
> > > > > > > > superb installation intelligence of Redhat)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Help!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Robbert
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > PS:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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