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oh yeah! *slaps forehead* THATS why i bought that
new 256MB memory stick!
putting it back in and running memory
test...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:13
AM
Subject: Re: RedHat Signall 11
problem
--- AJAX <ajhanger earthlink net>
wrote:
> hi mick, and everyone,
>
> here's the latest in
the saga of the emachine:
>
> 1. pulled out the new 256MB RAM
card and replaced the original (we're back to
> 32MB SyncDRAM). gunned
for a graphic install.
> RESULT: error 2
reading header: cpio: black magic
>
Hi;
from the
Fedora Core 1 release notes:
Hardware Requirements
The following
information represents the minimum hardware requirements
necessary to
successfully install Fedora Core 1:
CPU:
NOTE: The following CPU
specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors.
Other processors
(notably, offerings from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA) that are
compatible with and
equivalent to the following Intel processors may also be
used with Fedora
Core.
Minimum: Pentium-class
NOTE: Fedora Core 1 is
optimized for Pentium PRO (and later) CPUs, but also
supports Pentium-class
CPUs. This approach has been taken because Pentium-class
optimizations
actually result in reduced performance for
non-Pentium-class
processors.
Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz
Pentium-class or better
Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or
better
Hard Disk Space (NOTE: Additional space will be required for
user data):
Custom Installation (Minimal): 520MB
Server:
870MB
Personal Desktop: 1.9GB
Workstation: 2.4GB
Custom Installation
(Everything): 5.3GB
Memory:
Minimum for text-mode: 64MB
Minimum
for graphical: 192MB
Recommended for graphical: 256MB
Note that
the compatibility/availability of other hardware components (such as
video
and network cards) may be required for specific installation modes
and/or
post-installation usage.
note the memory requirements,
actually I tried text mode on an 80MB laptop and
it croaked.
So I would
say that 128MB is the minimum.
Did you test that 256MB stick?
Just make
the memtest86 floppy and boot it.
32MB is just not going to do it.
I
can tell you that win98 will "run" with bad memory, untill the bad spot
is
reached.
Then lots of lockups and BSOD's
Linux will not
tolerate bad ram at all.
Mick M.
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"just some guy
... you know" Reg Linux User #105295 - http://counter.li.org/
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