Re: E1k And RedHat

On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 05:25, Simon White wrote:
> 20-Oct-02 at 22:58, Ryan Frank ([email protected]) wrote :
> > Hello all!  Trying to install RedHat 6.2 on a SPARCServer 1000e.  This
> > particular machine has 256MB of ram and 8 50mhz CPUs... I get all the
> > way through to the reboot... Then the post comes up, SILO loads, when it
> > goes to the next section (booting kernel... or close to it...) it locks
> > hard... no Stop-a, nothing... I can get Solaris 8 10/00 on it no
> > problem... Any ideas? Have not tried debian, suse, or mandrake (just
> > downloaded all of them...).
> 
> Have you made sure you've got the SMP (multiprocessor) kernel installed?
> 
> Only thing I can think of, sorry if this is no help!
> 

Well, I don't have much of a choice at that point... It is as soon as
the installer finishes, then reboots... that is when this problem
occurs, I guess I could try single user and see if that lets me in...
I'll let ya know!  Thanks for the help!

-- 
Ryan Frank

"A system admin's life is a sorry one.  The only advantage he has
 over Emergency Room doctors is that malpractice suits are rare.  On
 the other hand, ER doctors never have to deal with patients
 installing new versions of their own innards!"

                 -- Michael O'Brien