A few possibilites: * 32 MB RAM may not be sufficient for Mandrake 9.0, or may require some special installation procedures. (In any event, something like KDE 3 will be very slow unless you have a lot more RAM -- I wasn't reasonablyhappy until I had 256 MB.) If Mandrake does successfully install with 32 MB, you will want to use either a different window manager than KDE (several are supplied, I think some are still installed by default, especially if you install everything). * Have you checked the md5sum on the installation CD -- my understanding is that sometimes problems like this come from a bad CD, or * How fast is the CDR/W for reading -- I commonly have problems with fast CD drives -- they seem to accelerate and decelerate, accelerate and decelerate, and sometimes I think the software time out while waiting for the drive to accelerate again. I have started to install only slow CD drives (2, 4, 8 X) to avoid the problem (plus they are cheap). Finally, consider signing up for one or more of the Mandrake mail lists (newbie@linux-mandrake.com, expert@linux-mandrake.com) and ask your question there. Randy Kramer On Friday 13 December 2002 04:26 pm, Leebies wrote: > I am trying to install Mandrake 9.0. > > Here is my specs: > > ep-3vwm otherboard > via cyrix iii processor > 32 mb ram > 40 gb hdd > dvd > cdr/w > floppy > onboard sound > on board vt8601 via tech graphics. > > i get to install packages and select them. I press install and it > begins, then it says: > "problem installing package > xfree86........ > continue anyway? > > Please can someone help me? I am a newbie to Linux and have not yet > been able to use a Linux system. I gave in on Debian too complicated! > lol > > nb, i have tried the patch for via c 3's from mandrake web site and > it gives me this: > > I tried that this morning. For some reason I get to the install > first screen which tells me to press either f1 or enter. > > after this it runs throu a search of my pc and freezes at the > following lines: > IDE 0 at 0x1F0-01F7, 0x3F6 on irq 14 > IDE 0 at 0x1F0-01F7, 0x3F6 on irq 15 > > it will not let me any further. So i now cant eben get to install > screens. Any ideas? > > Thanks > Lee > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
