Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 16:00:54 -0600 (MDT)
Ahh.. very cool...
Good to hear.
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Robert Gilkey wrote:
> It works!
> I found out that it is neccesary to use fdisk and repartition the hard drive
> if you have tried to install and things went awry.
>
> I used all the defaults and everything installed without flaw.
>
> Before I got this revelation the debug message in the cmd F3 screen was:
> *running /usr/sbin/mouseconfig
> * tool failed
>
> -Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Burcaw [mailto:dburcaw@terraplex.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:02 PM
> To: Robert Gilkey
> Cc: 'yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com'
> Subject: RE: Install Problems on a 6400
>
>
>
> Please tell me if you see any error/debugging messages in the consoles.
> (ie: command F2, F3,... command F1 to get back to the installer)
>
>
> > > I am installing from the CD.
> > > When I install the default groups the installer copies all of the files
> > and
> > > then comes up with Could Not Configure Mouse Error Screen. At first I
> got
> > > past the searching for overlapping files and then I got the mouse error.
> > Now
> > > that I am using the latest installer I am able to copy all of the files
> > > before getting the error.
> > > -Robert
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dan Burcaw [mailto:dburcaw@terraplex.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 12:31 PM
> > > To: Robert Gilkey
> > > Cc: 'yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com'
> > > Subject: RE: Install Problems on a 6400
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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/
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