no way. red hat is too proprietary and such a pain in the ass. i like
slackware because it is generic enough to actually allow almost anything
linux, which is pretty much the point.
-John
At 09:20 PM 6/21/02, you wrote:
>How about trying an older version of RedHat Linux?
>
>Maybe a version 5.x would get you going.
>
>I used to run RedHat 5.x on 486-class machines.
>
>Just a suggestion.....
>
>
> - Matt
>
>
>At 07:33 PM 6/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>>Now you two have really given me an idea. Scary as that might be.
>>Building a computer desk and office out of failed computer parts. Now,
>>just to win the damned lottery so I can actually spend at least 5 minutes
>>a day figuring out how to obtain enough parts and break them down into
>>something workable. Grin.
>>
>>On another note:
>>
>>This is on topic since ALL equipment except the replacement hard drive
>>are over 10 years old.
>>I have a 486x33Mhz with pure 30pin SIMMS (no 72 mix here) maxed out at
>>16MB (16 of these x 1MB), with EISA bus. I have an Adaptec 1740A SCSI
>>controller, a Trident ISA video card, a Creative Labs Sound Blaster ISA,
>>a DCA ISA / MCA Token Ring Adapter (obviously using the ISA), a 10Mbit
>>ISA NIC, Generic I/O card with floppy and IDE, 32x IDE CD-ROM and a
>>Seagate Elite 9 ST410800N 10/9GB SCSI drive (set to ID 0 since the 1740A
>>insists that you use ID 0 to boot the machine). I am trying to load
>>Slackware 7.1 on it. Problem: how do I get the damned install from floppy
>>to see the CD-ROM and see the hard drive properly? It goes to start the
>>installer and it comes up loading the initial install kernal with this error:
>>SCSI host found at (0)
>>Unable to load SCSI host (0)
>>Now, mind you, I can see and play with the damned drive in PC DOS 7,
>>booted from Floppy. Why not in Linux? I am removing hair at this point
>>since it took me 2 weeks to restore the system to a working state as it
>>is. Also, anyone know of a friggin GUI utility that allows you to still
>>use the keyboard (tab, space bar, etc) for drive partitioning and editing
>>to set up a Linux partition (possibly as a bootable util from a floppy?)?
>>Guessing in a command prompt really blows. The plan is to get it up as an
>>actual server on the broadband cable here so I can offer email and web
>>space in the future (trying to help friend of mine over at dhs.org unload
>>some of the users on his aging server and bring them up to date).
>>Any input will be greatly appreciated.
>>-John
>>
>>-John
>>
>>At 11:44 AM 6/19/02, you wrote:
>>> > From: Chris
>>> >
>>> > > Or a drink coaster. The circuit boards is good as a backer for a
>>> > >notepad. And use the cases for banks, letter holder, pen holder, etc...
>>> >
>>> > Humm... I have a few dead drives here... maybe I'll yank the boards, use
>>> > some small hinges, and make myself a note pad case (I've seen them for
>>> > sale before, but never with components on them)
>>> >
>>> > But I think if I start making all my office desk items from used computer
>>> > parts, then the staff here will REALLY think I have gone insane... then
>>> > again, maybe that will be a good thing, they'll stay out of my office
>>> > (barricading the door and covering the floor with electronic junk hasn't
>>> > stopped them... it just makes them trip when trying to come near my desk)
>>> >
>>> Well, the 3' x 5' Jolly Roger flag on my wall has slowed them
>>> down a
>>>bit. :) Not to mention that my "office" is really in the back of the printer
>>>room, I just used some 7' cabinets to form a wall, so my office is sort of
>>>"hidden".
>>>
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>>>Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash
>>
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