On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 15:27:08 -0600, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 06, 2005 at 01:36:39PM -0500, mconsidine@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi, > > I believe I've correctly searched the archives for this > > answer, but found nothing. Hopefully, someone can point me > > in the right direction ... > > > > I just finished a plain-vanilla install of Core 3. Upon the > > first reboot, I get to the following point on the screen : > > > > Starting udev: [ OK ] > > Initializing hardware ... storage network audio done [ OK ] > > Configuring kernel parameters: > > > > and at this point it seems to be hung. Pressing > > <Ctrl><SysRq> results in > > /etc/init.d/functions: line 428: > > /etc/rhgb/temp/rhgb-console: Interrupted system call > > but it still seems hung. > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I need to > > fix/reinstall to get this going? There were no errors > > during the install, and the only message I note upon booting > > is > > ACPI: Unable to locate RSDP > > > > The machine is a Dell Dimension XPS D300 (PII 300Mhz) with > > 128M RAM and one 8Gb harddisk. The install is a fresh > > "desktop" install (i.e. nothing is being preserved on the > > old drive and default choices are selected for installation > > options). > > > > FWIW, I've had RH 9 running on this machine before as part > > of a dual boot system, so the machine is actually capable of > > working :) > > > > Any fixes that people have or that I could be pointed to > > would be appreciated. And I really apologize if this is > > covered somewhere and I've missed it. > > > > Regards, > > Matt Considine > > Doylestown, PA > > > > I realize others don't agree with me but once again installing FC3 on > a 300Mhz machine with 128M Ram and 8gb disk is an uphill battle I > would not want to tackle. You don't say how much of the distribution > you installed but rhgb would be iffy in this system and only a limited > subset of the total distribution could be installed.- > > ======================================================================= > Robustness, adj.: > Never having to say you're sorry. > ------------------------------------------- > Aaron Konstam > Computer Science > Trinity University > One Trinity Place. > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 > > telephone: (210)-999-7484 > email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx > Only problem I had with FC3 on a P2-133 with 96 MB RAM was anaconda being unable to automatically create logical volumes in an extended partition. Anaconda either could not see the 8 GB of free space or did not like to create logical volumes in an existing extended partition. Used Disk Druid to create the boot, /, and swap partitions. Installation completed without further problems. I get slow response times when running applications under Gnome or KDE but the computer is still usable for many applications.
