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List:       mandrake-cooker-ppc
Subject:    Re: Install parameters
From:       Stew Benedict <sbenedict () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2003-03-23 12:32:18
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Alex Horvath wrote:

> Stew,
> 
> RC1, trying to do an FTP install.  PowerComputing Powercentre 120, 112MB RAM, 2GB \
> HD, onboard net. 
> First, I can't even get the installer to work properly unless I specify \
> root=/dev/ram3 
I would expect that, it's not an optional parameter.

> second, if I do that, I get corrupted video.
> 
Don't know there. All you're doing is asking the root filesystem to be on
a ramdisk.  Not sure how that would effect the video.

> Third, if I put install-text before or after the root command, the installer won't \
> work properly (it complains about the FS being read only) 

Just "text" - not "intall-text"

> Any ideas ?
> 
> 

Stew Benedict

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