Install hang question ...

[Kam Leo]

On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:50:43 -0800, Kam Leo <kam.leo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 15:27:08 -0600, akonstam at trinity.edu
> <akonstam at trinity.edu> wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 06, 2005 at 01:36:39PM -0500, mconsidine at netreach.net wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I believe I've correctly searched the archives for this
> > > answer, but found nothing.  Hopefully, someone can point me
> > > in the right direction ...
> > >
> > > I just finished a plain-vanilla install of Core 3.  Upon the
> > > first reboot, I get to the following point on the screen :
> > >
> > > Starting udev: [ OK ]
> > > Initializing hardware ... storage network audio done [ OK ]
> > > Configuring kernel parameters:
> > >
> > > and at this point it seems to be hung.  Pressing
> > > <Ctrl><SysRq> results in
> > >   /etc/init.d/functions: line 428:
> > > /etc/rhgb/temp/rhgb-console: Interrupted system call
> > > but it still seems hung.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I need to
> > > fix/reinstall to get this going?  There were no errors
> > > during the install, and the only message I note upon booting
> > > is
> > > ACPI: Unable to locate RSDP
> > >
> > > The machine is a Dell Dimension XPS D300 (PII 300Mhz) with
> > > 128M RAM and one 8Gb harddisk.  The install is a fresh
> > > "desktop" install (i.e. nothing is being preserved on the
> > > old drive and default choices are selected for installation
> > > options).
> > >
> > > FWIW, I've had RH 9 running on this machine before as part
> > > of a dual boot system, so the machine is actually capable of
> > > working :)
> > >
> > > Any fixes that people have or that I could be pointed to
> > > would be appreciated.  And I really apologize if this is
> > > covered somewhere and I've missed it.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Matt Considine
> > > Doylestown, PA
> > >
> >
> > I realize others don't agree with me but once again installing FC3 on
> > a 300Mhz machine with 128M Ram and 8gb disk is an uphill battle I
> > would not want to tackle. You don't say how much of the distribution
> > you installed but rhgb would be iffy in this system and only a limited
> > subset of the total distribution could be installed.-
> >
> > =======================================================================
> > Robustness, adj.:
> >         Never having to say you're sorry.
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Aaron Konstam
> > Computer Science
> > Trinity University
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> > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
> >
> > telephone: (210)-999-7484
> > email:akonstam at trinity.edu
> >
> 
> Only problem I had with FC3 on a P2-133 with 96 MB RAM was anaconda
> being unable to automatically create logical volumes in an extended
> partition.  Anaconda either could not see the 8 GB of free space or
> did not like to create logical volumes in an existing extended
> partition.  Used Disk Druid to create the boot, /,  and swap
> partitions. Installation completed without further problems.  I get
> slow response times when running applications under Gnome or KDE but
> the computer is still usable for many applications.
> 

I forgot to add that I performed a custom install and chose not to
install rhgb.  rhgb is superfluous eye-candy.  It is not required for
the operation of anything. If you don't need it don't install it.