Re: Need help!

[Jim Foltz <aa204@acorn.net>]

On Tue, Feb 10, 1998 at 09:33:40PM +0100, mr anonym wrote:
> I'm installing it from 
> ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/Debian-1.3/disks-i386/current/
> and ive read and mostly understood the install.html file. But I just 
> have 4 MB of RAM, when I get to the part when it stands:
> This system has relevately low memory, special procedures are 
> required....
> 
> Here's what it looks like:
> >1.Run the disk partitioning program to add a linux swap (type 
> >82)....And on..
> >2.Then initialize the swap partion.
> >3.Then initialize the temporary root partion.
> >4.Reboot.
> 
> I can choose these 2 options:
> >1.Run the disk partitioning program inorder to create a swap 
> >partition.
> >2.Reboot
> 
> When I type 1 I get here:
> 
> >The following drives are available: Drives that are named /dev/hdx >are 
> IDE,
> >ATA, MFM, or RLL drives. Drives that are named /dev/sdX are SCSI 
> >drives.
> >   /dev/hda
> >Please type a driver name from the above list: 
> 
> I dont know what i should type here.

Well, /dev/hda is the name of your hard disk. Linux found one IDE hard
drive. So you enter /dev/hda there.


> 
> I will be very glad if someone could help me! 
> /Martin anonym4@hotmail.com
> 
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