Mandrake 8.1 is supposed to be installable with 32Mb RAM, in text mode.
I have a 486, and upgraded its memory to 32Mb specifically so I could
install Mandrake. (The computer can't handle more than 32Mb.)
I boot from the floppy and install from the CD-ROM. It recognizes the
non-standard Sony CD-ROM 31a (thank you, thank you, Mandrake!), but then
it says: not enough RAM for RAMdisk! ("Installation exiting abnormally.")
Can anyone help me do a minimum text install for Mandrake in 32Mb RAM?
I have a 500Mb hard drive (will happily upgrade if need be).
I currently have RedHat Linux 5.1 installed, but I want to be able to use
Mandrake's hardware autodetection. Specifically, I want it to detect the
Ethernet card; right now my Linux box isn't hooked up to the Internet.
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