On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:50:43 -0800, Kam Leo <kam.leo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > I forgot to add that I performed a custom install and chose not to install rhgb. rhgb is superfluous eye-candy. It is not required for the operation of anything. If you don't need it don't install it.
