I installed RH 8.0 onto an old HP PII 266Mhz server and the install work ok using the GUI interface.
Hardware requirements are on this page: http://www.redhat.com/software/linux/technical/ RAM 128 Mbytes for GUI mode 64M for text mode Pete the Pirate -----Original Message----- From: Paul [mailto:paulmnz@;ihug.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 1:18 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Red Hat 8.0 Install problem They do (have a text option) and its working. Poor old horse just can't keep that much juggling at once I guess. > take a look at the docs in the root dorectory of the first cd, it should > have a release notes which may tell you memory requirements. 64 M may > not be enough any more. > > try a text install, if they still have one? > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:49:39 +1300 > Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > okay reset and try again - this time go with basic install "personal desktop" default options - (auto config partitions etc) same place same error message. > > > > Help? > > > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Paul > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:37 PM > > Subject: Red Hat 8.0 Install problem > > > > > > Unhandled exception pop up alert during installation (after package configuration and just winding up to install selected options) > > > > Lots of system doing stuff messages - and at the very bottom > > > > "OS Error: [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory" > > > > 64MB not enough? > > Install size is only 2.074Gb > > > > system now not responding > > > > option to save complete script of bug to floppy didnt work :( > > > > bugger. > > -- > Nick Rout > Barrister & Solicitor > Christchurch, NZ > Ph +64 3 3798966 > Fax + 64 3 3798853 > http://www.rout.co.nz > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
