The final step in the formatting process is creating a filesystem: mke2fs -b 4096 /dev/dasda1
(substitute mke2fs for your filesystem of choice)... On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 06:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for feedback and suggestions however I'm still no further forward. Here's the > latest on your comments and suggestions. > > Rich: > > I was only running a 256M machine and the docs recommend 512 for a vnc installation. > I raised the memory to 512, tried again but still got the same error. > > Marcy: > > I can't see any I/O errors on the console. > > Janek: > > I used DASDFMT to format the disks using cdl disk layout. I then used FDASD to > partition the disk. Do I need to do anything else to put a filesystem on it? > > Doug: > > I've tried using NFS but the mount times out after a long wait with the following > message: > > mount: RPC: Port mapper failure - RPC: Timed out > > When I've encountered this before it was because of some firewall type issue on the > client side; the request was getting through to the server but the response wasn't > getting back to the client. Did you have any such problems with an NFS install? Is > there something I'm missing? > > > Thanks again for the feedback so far, I really appreciate it. > > Nigel > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 May 2004 17:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: This newbie is getting there with SLES8 but... > > Perhaps I should have added that different installation methods have > different storage requirements. You may want to verify with the readme > that 256MB is enough for a VNC install. I use 256MB for a ssh install. > You can certainly step down the virtual machine size after install. > > On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 10:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > It has 256M > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 10 May 2004 16:54 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: This newbie is getting there with SLES8 but... > > > > What size virtual machine are you running in? > > > > On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 09:26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi again! > > > > > > I sorted out the last problem around PROFILE TCPIP and it turns out it was an > > > intentional routing restriction which I have now resolved, so thanks to Carlos > > > for that line of enquiry. Anyway I've now got another problem. > > > > > > I've successfully selected the vnc installation method and have loaded the first > > > bits using SMB from my PC's CD drive. The DASD have been formatted and > > > partitioned and I then get to the YaST2 Installation Settings screen. But under > > > the section 'Software' it gives the error: 'Not enough disk > space > > > even for a minimal installation!'. I have a root partition of 2.2 GB so space > > > should not be a problem. When I click on the Software link and go to the 'YaST2 > > > Software Selection' screen then click on 'Detailed Selection' I find that it is > > > empty. I've found a couple of indications on the web that > > > suggest that this may be a CD error but can't find anything on the Suse web > > > site. Can anyone confirm if this is indeed the problem? And if not are there any > > > other suggestions? > > > > > > As always, many thanks in advance! > > > > > > Nigel > > > > > > [& > > > ************************************************************ > > > The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea > > > > > > This e-mail may contain information which is confidential, legally privileged > > > and/or copyright protected. This e-mail is intended for the addressee only. 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