by I was wondering if anyone might have some idea why I cant get R5 (1999)
to install on my Umax C500...
BTW, I am VERY inexperienced with Linux
Umax C500 (basically a 6400/6599 clone)
96 megs RAM
Keyspan USB card
1.2 gig external SCSI - the Linux drive
SCSI external Zip
When I first tried to install from the CD, the installer went into a
SCSI bus timeout loop. I fixed that by DLing kernel 2.2.7. I also DLed
the Installer.
Now, when I install without adding a kernel arguement, it looks like the
RedHat installer starts, but when it tries to find the local CD to
install, it says the CD ROM is missing or busy.
I fixed that by using ;redhat as a kernel argument
The install goes along and at the very end, it says it found some ADB
mouse, and wants info on it. I give the info.. and at first I thought
the machine hung, but the second time it completed the process, after a
LONG wait, and rebooted.
I get this message...
swapon:cannot open /etc/fstab: no such file or directory
the superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct
filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else) then the superblock
is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate
superblock: e2fsck - b 8193 <device>
e2fsch: ls a directory while trying to open /
xauth:error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority
hostname: Hostname lookup failure
xauth:error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority
..... The I get a root maintenance login. i manually mouted all the
partitoins, and looked for fstab. It was not there. The system also said
mtabis not there. I tried to manually write an fstab, but I am very new,
and didnt realize the system read only message meant it wouldnt let me
write any files.
Cananyaone give me any help or insight?
any and all help is greatly appreciated.