Re: lowmem install

1999-01-18 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sat, Jan 16, 1999 at 08:11:12PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Now my next problem is getting the ppp software to recognize com 7 as > a valid com port. Com 7 is 3E8 IRQ5. Err, no that's COM3 in DOS nomenclature; the IRQ is irrelevant. Edit /etc/rc.boot/0setserial to set the IRQs or s

lowmem install

1999-01-17 Thread wtb
Kudos to the developer who fixed lowmem.bin!!! Recall that it would not do the required swap partition tricks. The new lowmem.bin dated Dec 98 and carried in the slink directory worked like a charm. It had hamm installed in about an hour smooth as silk. Quite a treat after three months of pu

Re: lowmem install

1999-01-05 Thread Pann McCuaig
On Tue, Jan 05, 1999 at 11:59:34AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > where can I go to ftp the new lowmem.bin that fixes the inability of > lowmem.bin > go activate a swap partition. Debian web sight still carries > lowmwm.bin dated june 1998. I have been trying to install hamm (2.0) for > t

lowmem install

1999-01-05 Thread wtb
where can I go to ftp the new lowmem.bin that fixes the inability of lowmem.bin go activate a swap partition. Debian web sight still carries lowmwm.bin dated june 1998. I have been trying to install hamm (2.0) for three months and seem to have two problems; swap space and boot file rw permissio

Re: lowmem install

1998-11-15 Thread Pann McCuaig
On Sat, Nov 14, 1998 at 11:28:20PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Has anyone been able to install the lowmem version of debian > linux on a 386 with 4meg ram?? If so, what procedure was used. > Is there no hope of adding a swap partition after installation?? The workaround is described

lowmem install

1998-11-15 Thread wtb
Two general areas of puzzlement related to lowmem debian installation: After the keyboard config during the installation vi was called to amend fstab to add /dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0 . All went well and fstab looked properly modified but then I could not get out of vi and back to th

Re: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install

1998-09-11 Thread Tercero
Thanks bunches! The system is up and running. I think something to this end should be put in the installation guide, or one of the many faq. I had a little trouble using vi, but after an hour of trials, i finally convinces vi to display a "/". all went well, and now I am looking for the man

AW: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install

1998-09-09 Thread Hofman, J.A.M.H.
y other things) > when I chose option #4 exit. (from the lowmem setup menu) > > *** > swapon failed > device or resource busy > *** > > I have run the low memory setup, and all appears well until, > In dinstall, I am told to i

Re: Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install

1998-09-08 Thread Simon Holgate
ears well until, > In dinstall, I am told to initialize the swap portion. > I have already done so under the Lowmem install program. > I have tried all the options, except doing without a swap > partition. Each time, it says the partion is busy and it > cannot be initialized. > HE

Error Initializing swap partition on lowmem install

1998-09-07 Thread Tercero
evice or resource busy *** I have run the low memory setup, and all appears well until, In dinstall, I am told to initialize the swap portion. I have already done so under the Lowmem install program. I have tried all the options, except doing without a swap part