[ltp] Problems installing RedHat 7.0 on 755CD

[Mitchell Kirschner]

Using a variation of what Thomas suggested, I tried installing Tiny Linux.
Result: the kernel panicked again.

Almost at wit's end, I started browsing the BootPrompt HOWTO once again.
Something caught my eyue. Apparently some of the early 486DX100 chips are
defective in that they don't reliably wake up from a "hlt" command (with any
OS). With Linux, using the no-hlt boot argument eliminates the problem by
telling Linux never to use the "hlt" command.

(Aside: I wonder if that's why I started having frequent inexplicable screen
blankouts/reboots under Win95 with that machine? I always thought it was a
failing keyboard or something. Anyhow, it doesn't matter. I've got the
machined hooked to a KVA switch now and its future is in Linux.)
More info for anyone who's curious is at:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO-3.html

Info on the no-hlt parameter is under Section 3.5

What a headache this has been. I burned most of the weekend, but fortunately
things look promising for resurrecting my vintage Thinkpad. And, since my
efforts have been rewarded, I'm getting seriously hooked on Linux.

Mitch

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
>[mailto:owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com]On Behalf Of Thomas Hood
>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 1:12 PM
>To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com; Linux Thinkpad
>Subject: Re: [ltp] Problems installing RedHat 7.0 on 755CD
>
>
>From what you describe I'd suspect that you are running
>out of memory during the install.


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