Re: Getting Prepared for install

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From: Dimitri Maziuk
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 00:00

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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.

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
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.

HTH
-- 
Dimitri
emaziuk @ curtin.edu.au
---------------------------
Avoid reality at all costs.

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