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Dimitri Maziuk (dima@eris.dev.null) wrote:
: Terry Wood wrote:
: > 
: ...
: > I thought i might try and install linux on it for something to do so i
: > put in the RedHat Linux 4.1 Boot disk and gets to the screen that asks
: > me if i have a color screen and i select NO, then it continues on for
: > a little while and stops with a blank screen and the cursor flashing.

: I've no experience with RedHat, but AFAIK it installs X straight
: away and gives you nice GUI install/sysadmin shell then -- which
: isn't what you want on a low-memory, mono screen box.

Not that early. I know when upgrading the whole thing is text. It may go to
X for a full install, but it's certainly optional, and several steps later.

: If I'm right your best bet is to try another distribution
: (or figure out how to make RH do X-less install; I suspect

	This is just a matter of choosing "Text-based" install at some
point. It appears to be dying long before that point.

: getting another distribution is easier.)  Debian had a problem 
: with low-memory installs (<8Mb) at one stage, I believe it's fixed 
: now.  Dunno about Slackware -- haven't used it lately.

Low memory _might_ be the problem, but I doubt it, since it is dying on the
very first prompt screen.

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