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[Rule-list] Unlurking - differences between miniconda-0.7.2 and -0.7.3x,
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C David Rigby |
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[Rule-list] Unlurking - differences between miniconda-0.7.2 and -0.7.3x, -0.7.4 |
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Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:43:36 -0400 |
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Greetings all,
I've been lurking on the list for some time now, but I have finally had
a
chance to try miniconda, and I thought I would relate my experiences. My
impending move across the Atlantic (US -> France) means that I need to clean
out the closet, so to speak, and so before I do, I want to find useful employ
for some older equipment.
This morning I tried to begin an install using miniconda on some older
hardware. Here is the basics of the system (more specific detail is
available):
Intel 80486DX2-66, 32MB RAM (2 banks of 4x4MB, 30pin, parity SIMMs)
Western Digital Caviar 7540AV IDE drive (BIOS decides it is 528 MB =>
BIOS
does not recognize more than 1024 cylinders of the drive)
SMC Ultra EtherCard Elite Ultra ISA (model # 8216C)
Adaptec 1522A ISA SCSI controller (w/ BIOS chip)
Internal NEC Multispin 3X CD-ROM Reader (SCSI-1)
External 2GB Fujitsu HDD
PS/2 keyboard and mouse
The experience is this:
Using minconda's -0.7.3, -0.7.35 or -0.7.4, and choosing "text"
installation
mode, the system boots, the kernel loads, and the ramdisk is found and
loaded. Installation begins, and it makes it just this far:
...
running /sbin/loader
install exited abnormally -- received signal 11
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done
disabling swap...
unmounting filesystems...
/proc done
/dev/pts done
you may safely reboot your system
When I use miniconda-0.7.2 and the driver disk to load the driver for
the
SCSI card (aha-152x) the installation proceeds merrily along without a hitch
(so far - it is running right now as I write this).
It should be noted that I started a RH6.2 installation previously, so
the
HDDs were already partitioned and formatted as follows:
/dev/hda1 linux (future boot partition)
/dev/hda2 linux swap (64MB)
/dev/hda5 linux (future root)
/dev/sda1 linux (future /usr)
I am not (yet) a proficient coder or developer, but I can at least
compile a
custom kernel and other "mid-level" tasks, so I am willing to try whatever
anyone would like to suggest to debug this, if it is of any importance. For
my purposes, this computer will be a low-end, internal-use only server, so
RH7.2 is just fine. But there is no rush, so I can take the time to try
anything that you suggest.
Happy computing,
C David Rigby
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