Mandrake8.1 on older hardware

[Robert Dege]

A good place to start is /var/log/messages.

also check to make sure that you're Swap is large enough `free`

perhaps an fsck w/bad block checking wouldn't be a bad idea.

-Rob

> I installed Mandrake 8.1 on some older hardware I had laying arounf (pentium
> 166 I think and scsi drives.
> THe install seemed to go OK but the server is NT flaky (I know thats bad)
> services quit for no reason, services dont work as expected the serverlocks up
> and I have to use l-alt sysreq stuff to reboot it.  all kinds of stuff.  I am
> assuming that if I scoured logs they may help me see whats up but I am not sure
> where to view system logs (the NT equivalent system logs ) and what to look for
> ?
>
> Any hints (Ill probably bring the box to the meeting to get some hands on
> help...
>
> JJN
>
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Dege

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