Mandrake 8.0 Growing Pains

[Ronald K. Wechter]

Ok -- the only error I recieved was that it could not locate a
/usr/local/bin directory.  Once this error flashes on the Alt-F3 screen the
user interface starts and the system locks on the "Choose Language" dialog.

The only other thing I can think of is that the HD is formatted for NTFS
(Win2k).  This was not a problem with RedHat though.

Ron


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
Robert Dege
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:03 PM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Re: Mandrake 8.0 Growing Pains




At what point does it lock up?  During the install (if you make it far
enough for user interaction), you can hit the Alt-F3 & see what the system
is doing.  This help solve the problem.

-Rob

> Everyone boasted about Mandrake 8.0 at the meeting I decided to snatch a
> copy and try to install it on my laptop.  Ive created the boot disk fine
and
> began the installation but once the installer begins it locks the system.
> Here are the laptop specs:
>
> Pentium 233Mhz
> 128MB RAM
> Toshiba CD-Rom Drive (20x)
> Touchpad (unkown brand)
>
> This computer was made by Metrobook whihc is now out of buisness.  I did
try
> to use the text installer and that even locks up.  I read in the Mandrake
> Readme that this CD is optimized for Pentium ??? systems and will no work
on
> older machines.  Could this be the cause?  Please help!
>
> Thank You,
> Ronald K. Wechter
> Network Systems Administrator
> NRD Buffalo Webmaster
> Navy Recruiting Department Buffalo
> (716) 551-4901
>
>
>



Dege

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