[Rule-list] RULE doesn't install [was: Install instructions]

[Julian G.]

Nope, it's a Toshiba 810 MB drive (Disk Druid lists 776 Mb) ... More details
at
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/sat
ellite_pro_410cdt.pdf.

It's a stock CDT system; nothing's been changed except for maxxing out the
RAM at 40 megs.

I've already installed Redhat 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 (multiple times), and
Slackware 8.0 without any difficulties on this system. Installations were
complete in under an hour (from start to finish) so I'm not sure why the
RULE installer doesn't like my system.

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Sent: March 5, 2002 2:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rule-list] RULE doesn't install [was: Install
instructions]


This one is going to sound really weird but is it by any chance a Fujitsu
4 gig or 6gig harddrive?  About 2 years ago we got a lot of them in where
I worked and man... on an install they ranged from dog slow to so slow
snails got bored. It would take 12 hrs to install a 75 meg installation of
FreeBSD. (Using a disk clone device).  Just an off chance.  Wish I could
remember the exact model because only certain models where this slow.
(once installed they ran fine but it was the install that took forever.)

James


On Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:50:46 -0600
Gordon Buzowetsky <idesofmarch at sk.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> On
> >
> > It shouldn't in 40M of RAM. Very odd. It does get very slow in low
> memory
> > machines, but you shouldn't be seeing that kind of performace.
> >
> > > Comments: I only have 40mb of RAM in the system. HD config is: 40
meg
> > > swap partition, and 736 meg / partition (this time -- I've tried
> > > autoconfig as well with no better results). Right after it formats
the
> > > / filesystem, it just doesn't seem to DO anything. I've used
boot.img
> > > from the redhat CD several times in the past on this same system
with
> > > no problems. I've also tried using another redhat CD (to make sure
it
> > > wasn't the CD), but the problem remains.
> > >
> > > Let me know if there's anything else you need to know.
> >
> > If you wouldn't mind trying, could you do a normal Red Hat install and

> > see if it is just as bad?
> >
> > - From what you are describing, it appears it would eventually
install.
> I
> > don't understand the long delay though.
> >
> > If I understand, the file system has been formatted, and you probably
> > were not asked about turning on swap? (as you have enough memory to
get
> > past that check.)
> > Have you been asked to select an install class? (Packages to include)
> >
> > Just trying to figure out what has been done, and where you seem to be

> > hanging up.
> >
> > - -D
> >
> Got a bit of an idea here....when I got my new box home in spring...I
ran
> into exactly the same thing with a Slack install...just plain dog
> slow...couldn't figure it out...finally caught an error message while
> booting up with a different distros init messages...it complained of a
> misconfigured printer port in the bios...can't remember the exact
message.
>  Is it possible that this is what's causing the hang or in this case the
> dragginess....hardware instead of software.   Can't say for sure but
maybe
> a possibility.
>
> Later...G
>
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