Problems with 80386 and 4 MB of RAM
Hi,
I've got some problems with Linux and my little test-computer. Im
struggling with the low amount of memory (only 4 MB). The complete
configuration:
80386 with 40 Mhz
4 MB of RAM
1.6 GByte HD
1.44 FD
VGA-card (something like a Trident)
Intel EtherExpress PRO
+ a monitor + a keyboard :-)
I'm trying to set it up with Debian/Linux to work as a Server for my
Win95-PC. Well at least, I'm trying to...
I've got three main problems:
[ 1 ] L I L O
At startup it only says:
3FA:
It just stops there. :-(
My partition-table by fdisk:
---- [start] ----
Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 827 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 1 25 50368+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda2 26 26 29 8064 81 Linux/MINIX
/dev/hda3 * 30 30 45 32256 83 Linux native
/dev/hda4 46 46 827 1576512 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 46 46 260 433408+ 83 Linux native
/dev/hda6 261 261 281 42304+ 83 Linux native
/dev/hda7 282 282 827 1100704+ 83 Linux native
---- [end] ----
And my /etc/lilo.conf:
--- [start] ---
boot=/dev/hda3
root=/dev/hda3
compact
install=/boot/boot.b
map=/boot/map
vga=normal
delay=20
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
read-only
--- [end] ---
Later I changed boot=/dev/hda3 to boot=/dev/hda. Now LILO starts and
types "LI":
The first stage boot loader was able to load the second stage boot loader,
but has failed to execute it. This can either be caused by a geometry
mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer.
So what do I have to do now?
In the moment I'm starting with my start-disk.
[ 2 ] N E T W O R K
I already posted my network problem (to the wrong address ...):
--- [start] ---
> I'd like to install my ethernet card (Intel EtherExpress PRO LAN Adapter
> with Flash). But when I try to install the module eepro it gives me this
> message:
>
> -- snip --
>
> loading device 'eth0' ...
> /lib/modules/2.0.29/net/eepro.o init_module: Device or resource busy
>
> Installation failed.
>
> -- snip --
>
> What am I doing wrong?? When I try to change to change the io-port or
> interrupt it still fails. By the way, I'm trying to do this on a 386 with
> only 4 Megs of RAM, but that doesn't seem to be it, does it?
>
> Can someone help me with this?
> P.S. I am not currently subscribed to this list (only getting the
digested
> stuff), so please CC any responses to fknittel@sparkasse.net. That would
be
> really nice. Thanks in advance.
> P.P.S I'm a beginner in Linux... :)
--- [end] ---
comment: I'm back in the list...
In addition here is my /etc/init.d/network
--- [start] ---
#! /bin/sh
ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
route add -net 127.0.0.0
IPADDR=192.168.1.1
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.0
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
GATEWAY=
ifconfig eth0 ${IPADDR} netmask ${NETMASK} broadcast ${BROADCAST}
route add -net ${NETWORK}
[ "${GATEWAY}" ] && route add default gw ${GATEWAY} metric 1
--- [end] ---
[ 3 ] R E S C U E - S T A R T U P
If I use the rescue-disk (I'm not using it in the moment) to start and
type
linux root=/dev/hda3
the boot-up takes VERY long. In the end it just says
could not fork, trying again...
I've never seen another message after this one yet, because I don't realy
think it's fun to wait for 2 hours...
So this method doesn't work. But when I type
rescue root=/dev/hda3
it boots normaly (and fast...). Is there a functional difference between
the two methods or can I use the rescue command with no problems?
If you need some more information, no problem...
I think, this is enough for the start ;-)
I realy hope someone can help me with my problems.
- Fabian
P.S. I hope I'm posting to the correct address now... it's the 3rd try...
everytime I added some more information :-)
P.P.S Please excuse any 'errors' in my language. I'm not a native english
speaker...
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