Re: [SLUG] Fedora Core 2 Install from HD Problem

From: Knowles Burrell (kburrell3@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 18:17:02 EDT


I agree with Chat, it is really insane to have to have 128mb of memory
for a text install

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:14:13 -0400, Knowles Burrell <kburrell3@gmail.com> wrote:
> Try the link below. It says to get into the text install at boot type
> text. I don't know enough about Fedora to tell you exactly how to do
> that.
> "http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/ch-guimode.html
>
>
>
> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:09:10 -0400, Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> wrote:
> > Jan Mason wrote:
> >
> > > I can run the install by using Grub to boot it up and putting the CD in
> > > the cd tray. It goes into the graphical install mode with running the
> > > syslinux.cfg file which has the info for giving you the option of
> > > selecting text install. FC2 graphical install requires 256megs of ram.
> > > I have 128megs of ram which is the required amount for a test install.
> > > Doing the FTP install I would still have the low memory problem.
> > >
> > > Joe Brandt wrote:
> > >
> > >> If you have an ethernet port and broadband you could do an FTP install.
> > >>
> > >> 1024D/F47CD897 2004-08-29 Joe Brandt 100% Microsoft free and loving it.
> > >> <joe.brandt@gmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Those memory requirements are insane. It's absurd that you'd need that much RAM
> > to install an OS on a PC.
> >
> > --
> > Chad Perrin (apotheon .com .net .org)
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/S/sig-block.html
> >
> >
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