Subject: Re: Can't get YD 2.1 to install
From: Dan Calhoun (dcalhoun15@home.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 23:28:39 MST
It stuck again, screw that, I'm outta here with YDL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Calhoun" <dcalhoun15@home.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: Can't get YD 2.1 to install
> 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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