Re: Powerbook G3 Install error... sadness....


eaburns@roulette.annotations.com
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 23:52:11 -0400


At 10:01 PM -0600 7/5/99, Dan Burcaw wrote:
>On Mon, 5 Jul 1999 eaburns@roulette.annotations.com wrote:
>
> > At 5:40 PM -0400 7/5/99, eaburns@roulette.annotations.com wrote:
> > >I'm trying to install from the Champion Server CD to a Powerbook G3
> > >233 mhz (no backslide cache) with 32 megs of RAM and the 12.1"
> > >passive matrix screen. I'm getting an "Install Error 11" right
> > >after I select my language and it dies. Is there some special
> > >voodoo needed for one of these?
> >
> > At the suggestion of a fellow named Matt, I downloaded the updated CD
> > installer and made it through the Install Error 11 problem. I get
> > through package install now, but reach a point where it gives me a
> > "Configure Mouse" error. I got that installing on an iMac and had to
> > download the correct installer, but I've tried both the updated
> > installers on the Yellowdog site and no go with this.
>
>It sounds to me like you are trying to install data more then your Linux
>partition can hold. Also verify that you are using
>"updcd_ramdisk.image.gz".

I am using updcd_ramdisk.image.gz, and I'm installing onto a two gig
drive partitioned as 150 mb HFS (the mac partition, 120 mb root, 120
mb /usr, 120 mb /var, 64 mb swap and the balance /home (about 1.1
gig). So I can't believe that's the case but I'll accept that I'm
wrong.

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