On 1/6/14, Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > LiveCDs (and non-live, install CDs) do not use lilo. The "mem=xM" in > this instance is used by syslinux. > > Make sure "mem" is followed by a real figure seen by the system in the > POST. That figure must be followed by "M". Any variation will *not* have > an effect. > > > > Shared? > > I though you had removed the AGP card which had *built-in* video RAM and > are using the on-board video which uses System RAM (??) > > Note also that the amount of RAM used by an AGP video card and the size > of the aperture are different. The aperture must be at least as large as > the amount of video RAM (*if* your BIOS has an AGP aperture setting). > > > > >> Can I run dmidecode from woody? > > I don't know. I suspect you have an "install" CD for Woody, so you'd > have to do an installation before dmidecode would be available - which > is why I suggested using a live CD instead (boot and use instead of boot > -> install -> reboot -> use). > > > Should you install Woody? > IMO no. > You *will* have problems with Woody. > It probably *won't* support your hardware. > Stick to Wheezy. > > Kind regards > > > --
I have entered the "mem=" option correctly The motherboard have not build-in video card I have been trying loadlin.exe this morning, after several hours of efforts, no success it seems a waste of time liveCD will help? how does it differ from plugging a hard disk with wheezy? maybe I shall give up -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cab-gxzdptf4mayz6xe5w52si5ecvvj8vsdbaerv88qzqs3h...@mail.gmail.com
