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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.2.5 installation bug on 1gig machines
In-Reply-To: <199711010040.QAA25276@implode.root.com> from David Greenman at "Oct 31, 97 04:40:21 pm"
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David Greenman said:
> >Ed Hudson said:
> >> 
> >> howdy.
> >> 
> >> 	i just tried to install 2.2.5 on a 1gig
> >> 	pentium pro machine and got the error
> >> 	message (something like):
> >> 
> >This is just a guess (I am normally in the guts of the
> >kernel, and not involved with installs.)
> >
> >You'll have to limit the memory during installation
> >with changing the iosiz parameter to be something
> >like 32768 or somesuch.  You should be able to install
> >then.
> 
>    The problem with this is that the memory is already sized before
> 'userconfig' is called (it needs to be that way for various reasons). This
> basically means that we can't limit the memory during an install. You'll
> have to physically pull out some of the memory and/or replace it with
> lower density SIMMs until you've finished the installation and built a
> customized kernel.
> 
Sorry for causing confusion... :-).

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