Re: Linux Loaded on 486...what now

Thanks Tim,
I'll double-check the packages and give the script a try.
As to the "shadow ram", I now gather that this is a small area on my
harddisk set aside as a sort of swap area for the BIOS. I don't believe it
affects my memory settings at all.
Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Goldstein <timg@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux Loaded on 486...what now

>From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>Patrick,
>
>The Jun 16 EMC build works fine. It is the July 16 version that was a beta
>and can cause run aways with steppers under the right condition.
>
>Regarding the rpm files you need for the kernel, I always use the ones from
>the CD. The RedHat site has newer versions, but you then have to be careful
>to make sure you also update the existing kernel files as the patch and
>compile will not work if your versions are in conflict.
>
>With a custom install you have to be sure you have all of the packages
>required installed. Make, Patch, and many of the libraries and development
>programs are not installed by default with custom install. I don't think
>anyone has ever determined what the absolute minimum package installation
>is. The best I have done is to determine that all the packages that are
>default with a workstation install + the 4 my script loads will get the job
>done. You may want to sit down with the "official" installation guide book
>and see if you have all the workstation packages loaded. After that you
>could still try the script I have if you edit the lilo.con file on the
>diskette to use the drive and partition info that is in your current
>/etc/lilo.conf file.
>
>Tim
>[Denver, CO]
>
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