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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!
In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19980115124443.006944c8@unm.edu> from "David B. Alder" at "Jan 15, 98 12:44:43 pm"
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David,
	you may have abd memory simms/chips.

	how much memory do you have?
	if you have more than 16MB, try removing half and installing again.
	you need 8MB to install--you may be able to get by with only
	5MB during the install, but living with 5MB is unspeakable.
jmb

David B. Alder wrote:
> I'm about to pull out my hair.  I've tried to install 5 different versions
> of Linux from three different companies on my machine.  I know you can't
> help me with that, but I've also tried to install 2 different versions of
> FreeBSD, 2.1.5 and 2.2.5.  I've tried all 7 versions multiple times each.
> Varying the parameters each time.  None of which installed completely.
> They all lock-up partially through the installation process.  The FreeBSD
> versions both lock-up during the ports part of the installation.  Generally
> after about 3 to 5 minutes through.  The funny thing is, that I had
> installed 2.2.5 a while back, but I had the same problems.  One time it
> didn't lock up until the end, so I had installed enough of the OS to boot
> it and configure.  I have a 486 DX4-100 with a 3.2GB and a 1.2GB drive.  I
> also have a Goldstar 16X cdrom.  All of these items are detected when the
> setup is loading from floppy.  Do you have any advice?  What is going on?
> 
> David Alder
> 
>