Re: ram disk error

[Pricop Ioan <pniky@yahoo.com>]

--- Cloud Strife <cloud31@netzero.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello, I was wondering if you could help with a
> problem i am having.I am currently attempting to
> install red aht linux 6.0
> on a 486/66mhz. I get to the installation but at the
> hardware detection
> phase of the installation the system freezes. It
> detects a majority of my
> hardware but the last message reads:
> 
> RAMDISK compressed image file found at block[0]
> 
> I beleive the error is in the RAM but it is onboard.
> Is there anything I can
> do to get LINUX up and running?
> 
> Please respond to cloud31@netzero.net
> Thank-you
> 
> 
Hi Cloud!

How much RAM does your old-box have? RAM-disk used at
the installation-boot needs at least 4 Megs, I guess.
And it must remain also enough for the system to run.
And BTW: the RAMdisk image is compressed, so at boot
time you have TWO images in memory: the compressed one
- max 1.44Mb - and the decompressing one - around 4Mb.
So, you must review your memory resources. Borrow some
memory from someone. After installation it could
happen to work even with your initial RAM size.

Good luck,


=====
Ioan (John) NIKY Pricop
Bucharest - ROMANIA
pniky@yahoo.com

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