Subject: Re: Can't get YD 2.1 to install
From: Dan Calhoun (dcalhoun15@home.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 23:17:10 MST
It appears to lock on the larger files, wetex fonts, glibc 8500 have known
to have ram issues, I pulled the 2-32 mb chips out leaving my new 64 in
place, then I'm trying to install with the text base installer........and
it's loading stuff again we've got the fingers crossed..........
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cole" <greyleaf@yggdrasill.net>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Can't get YD 2.1 to install
> Hi - Is the lock up truly occurring at random locations? I had
> something similar occur with an older distribution and it turned
> out to be a bad CD. However as I recall the system locked up
> about the same spot each time. If you are not already doing so,
> you might want to try a minimal install; if the problem is due
> to the CD, you might get lucky and miss the bad spot(s). If
> there is evidence that it is a bad CD, I am sure TSS would be
> willing to replace the CD.
>
>
> Jim
>
> Dan Calhoun's bits of Fri, 2 Nov 2001 translated to:
>
> >Got another 64 mb chip for my 8500 as I was only at 64 to start...
thought
> >that was causing random lockups, nah that wasn't it... I have an
8500/604e
> >200mhz/128 mb ram/1 - 4.5 gb HD partitioned 1/2 to Mac HFS+ and the other
> >1/2 unallocated for YD 2.1. I have spent the entire evening watching the
> >install bar traverse across the screen and then at odd times lock up,
mouse
> >will not move means lock up. Restart, re partiton, try to reinstall and
same
> >shit. I have one other alternative is try and shuffle ram to different
> >locations and see if I can get around the freezes. If that doesn't work
then
> >screw YDL/Linux for this mac. I can't afford to play with my real work
> >machines because they are used for my classroom administration. THis mac
is
> >a spare unit and has been rock solid system wisw with 81,8.5, 8.6 and 9.1
.
> >Truthfully I have yet to meet one person that uses Linux of any sort as a
> >desktop OS, most set up a server of some sort and walk away from
> >it............
> >
> >DanC
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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