Re: [Rule-list] preparing richard's laptop

[Gordon Buzowetsky]

Richard Kweskin wrote:
> 
> Hello all
> 
> I can make it all the way to a complete text install only when I take all
> defaults and add no packages (from the optional ones presented.)
> 
> (I'm not complaining, only trying to clarify) does this mean 16MB just
> scrapes me by?
> 
> Should I try mem=something less to see? Where do I do this?
> 
> As the video chip set and the monitor were never probed with success should I
> install another os, check to see irq and i/o addresses (if I can) for these
> and then pass the relevant parameters? Where do I do this?
> 
> Richard

Hi Richard....to run with less memory...at the prompt...linux mem=??M.

I'm gonna try your method today...accepting defaults...I just must have
added too much stuff last time....;-)

Later...G