As an experiment, I am trying to install Linux at work to how well X will
work with a ATI GRAPHICS ULTRA+. The system is a 486/33 with 8Meg RAM. The
distibution is SLS 1.03 and I am using the a1.3 image from sunsite.unc.edu.
The system will boot up fine from the SLS boot disk, but consistently gives
an error at the last boot step: loading the RAMDISK with the files from the
floppy. When it hits block 1200, it complains about a problem with the
RAMDISK and asks for a root disk to be inserted. Inserting any Linux yields
hung system.
The strange thing is that it happens on this system and another similar
systems (a 486DX266). The motherboards are both VLB/ISA. Run the same boot
disk from a 386SX25 and it boots fine. For the moment, I am led to believe
the systems don't like Linux.
Has anyone had a similar experience and has discovered some possible
solution?
Hhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllppppppppppppppppppp!
Mark
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