RE: [Rule-list] Modifying the current anaconda--progress update

[Taylor, ForrestX]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Moss [mailto:address@hidden
>
> > Before I started re-burning the discs, I decided to try a regular
> > (non-kickstart) install, choosing only a minimum of 
> packages.  I did the
> > custom install, and chose:
> > 
> > X Window System (but not KDE or GNOME)
> > Network Support
> > Messaging and Web Tools
> > Utilities
> > Software Development
> 
> I would be curious how a base install would do.

What is your definition of base install?

> 
> Please post the image online somewhere.

Ok.

> This is an image with a modified anaconda, correct?

Yes

> Are the only mods to skip the check for low memory?

Well, no.  I did add a patch to the boot.msg file (gives some kickstart
options and adds SmallMem to the title), and the syslinux.cfg file.  I added
a patch so that kickstart could be used from the CD (loader.c), and a patch
to clean up splitdistro.

I posted the patch for the low-mem check earlier, but I can post it again if
you want to see it.  I can also put up the anaconda source.

Forrest

> 
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> > 
> > These were 978MB, and it took a little over an hour (until 
> it died with 8
> > packages left).  If you want, I can post my boot.img (or 
> put it on the
> > web/ftp site), and everyone else can try it on their 
> low-memory systems [or
> > use mem=16M at the boot prompt].
> > 
> > Forrest
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Marco Fioretti [mailto:address@hidden
> > > 
> > > Forrest,
> > > 
> > > any news on this?
> > > 
> > >   Ciao,
> > >           Marco
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 09:34:15 at 09:34:15AM -0800, Taylor, 
> > > ForrestX wrote:
> > > > Well, I am still waiting for the installer to complete.
> > > > 
> > > > For those who haven't been following my work on the 
> > > enigma-list (Red Hat), I
> > > > tried to simply change the code in anaconda allowing for 
> > > 8000K RAM instead
> > > > of the default 17000K.  I tried removing packages until it 
> > > fit on one disc,
> > > > and used 'linux mem=16M'.  The install took over three 
> > > hours on a PIII
> > > > 500MHz [1153MB of total packages].  I tried the standard 
> > > two-disc set, with
> > > > the modified anaconda, and I am awaiting the results.
> > > > 
> > > > It doesn't look too promising, as it has been 20 hours, and 
> > > it still hasn't
> > > > started installing packages.  It now has the Processing 
> > > [Preparing to
> > > > install...] screen, but the progress bar has not started.
> > > > 
> > > > Once (if) this finishes, I will try one further test with 
> > > this disc-set.  I
> > > > want to select minimal packages [currently I have selected 
> > > 1739 MB of total
> > > > packages], and see if that is any faster.
> > > > 
> > > > I will keep you all updated.
> > > > 
> > > > Forrest
> > 
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