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I have a PB Legend 316SX PC (386SX processor, 6M
RAM + 3M extended RAM, 41M hd) upon which I am trying to install linux.
Everything has been wiped from the hard drive, including the operating
system. I am having trouble booting from the Debian rescue disk.
Here's what happens:
It says Loading
... then a bunch of binary fills the screen for
awhile then it stops and says Loading
linux... Not enough memory to load specified kernel.
I have tried the following:
at the boot: prompt, I type in linux
floppy0 (having my low memory root disk ready and the rescue disk in the
drive) and I get the same message
using fdisk, I repartitioned my hd
for minimum (1M) allocated for DOS (the dos fdisk won't allow partitions for
anything but DOS), leaving the other 40M unpartitioned and I got the same
message.
at the boot: prompt,
I've tried typing just floppy0 with the rescue disk in (same message) and with
the lowmemroot disk in (can't find kernel is the message then).
I
have tried making another rescue disk, only to get the same
results.
I have also tried several things that were silly
out of desperation. Please help me; I am
anxious to get linux on line to try it out and customize it as much as my little
40M will allow.
Thanks for your time and attention.
Chris Nichols
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