On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 22:37 -0500, Jimmy Bradley wrote: > email message attachment, "Forwarded message - Re: Question on running > Fedora on Apple PPC" > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Jimmy Bradley <bmobile40@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: For users of Fedora <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: Question on running Fedora on Apple PPC > > Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:28:36 -0500 > > > > The machine has 256mb of ram. Someone here on the list suggested that > > I check and make sure that a swap partition had been created during the > > install. I would have to re-install fedora to know for sure. I might try > > re-installing Fedora on the weekend, and set the partitions manually, > > instead auto like I normally do. In order to give you a better > > description of how the machine acts when I try and run Fedora on it, I'm > > sure most of you have encountered a windows based machine that's > > infested with viruses and spyware. You know how when you go to minimize > > a program on an infested pc, the window will slowly scroll down the > > screen? That's a good description on how the machine acts. To me, it > > acts like it's bogged down. > > Hope this helps. I couldn't install FC6 on a PIII with 256mb of ram either. I did manage to install FC5 using command line install, but it's pretty slow and yes, swap is enabled. Ric ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
