RE: Install Problems on a 6400


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 13:31:11 -0600 (MDT)


What happens when you just install the default groups?
Also, Do you have the YDL cdrom, or are you using another method to
install?

> I have a standard Apple Mouse. It is about two years old. It is the one that
> came with my 6400. It seems strange to me too.
>
> I have an old square LC mouse and a two-button that I will try tonight. I'll
> let you know what happens.
> -Robert
>
>
>
> This is soooo weird. What type of mouse do you have?
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Robert Gilkey wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I tried the "updcd_ramdisk.image.gz" from the link on the web site under
> FTP
> > Updates. I got the same Error.
> > I also tried using BootX 1.0.2. As well as selecting only the defaults.
> > It installs (copies) all the files and then gives me a could not configure
> > mouse error.
> >
> > I'm stumped.
> > -Robert
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Burcaw [mailto:dburcaw@terraplex.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 12:56 PM
> > To: Robert Gilkey
> > Cc: 'yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com'
> > Subject: Re: Install Problems on a 6400
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Robert Gilkey wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I just got my copy of YellowDog and tried to install it last night.
> > > Unfortunately it didn't quite work.
> > >
> > > I am running a Performa 6400 with 48 megs of Ram and an ATI XclaimVR
> Video
> > > Card with 4 Megs of Ram.
> > >
> > > Well here is what happened.
> > > I used fdisk (pdisk) to format my drive. The first 4 partitions were
> left
> > > untouched.
> > > I set up 4 partitions:
> > > root-100MB
> > > usr-300MB
> > > home-380MB
> > > swap- 82MB
> > >
> > > Then I began the install process and it went smoothly until after it got
> > > done checking for overlapping files. The screen flashed "error during
> > > configure mouse". I am using a standard apple mouse and keyboard. It
> asked
> > > to go to Previous, Retry or Menu.
> > >
> > > Previous didn't work neither did Retry. I was forced to go to the Menu
> > > screen (figure 7.3 in the install manual)
> > >
> > > I tried skipping the mouse but nothing else worked either.
> > > I tried using the newest ramdisk.image.gz file and that helped a little.
> I
> > > was able to install copy al the files over before I got the Mouse Error
> > > Message. I also uninstalled my Video Board but that didn't help.
> >
> > Did you try the latest "updcd_ramdisk.image.gz"?
> > This is the ramdisk people with the CDROM should be updating to.
> > Once you've downloaded it, rename it to ramdisk.image.gz.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What am I doing wrong and are there any special tricks for installing on
> > the
> > > 6400?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > Let me know how it works,
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> > email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
> > website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
> >
> >
>
>
> Dan
>
> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
> website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
>
>

Dan

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
 email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
 website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/



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