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Re: Can't install on Expotech 486SX-33

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Date: Saturday, July 31, 1993 - 5:40 pm

JLS2013@tntech.edu ("Joel L. Seber ... CH210") writes:
: I am having trouble installing SLS 1.01 on an Expotech (VTECH) 486SX-33 with
: 4MB RAM and 245MB Seagate IDE hard drive.  When I boot from the A1 disk
: (either size, and known good disks), I choose 'ramdisk' or 'floppy' and am
: asked about SVGA options (press RETURN or SPACE).  At that point, before any
: choice is made, the system locks.  The VGA card in the system has a CIRRUS
: chip set.  I tried another VGA card (a generic one) with the same results.
: I have read the FAQ and all other info files I could find on tsx.  If anyone
: can help, please mail me directly and I will summarize to the list.
: 
: Thanks in advance,
: 
: Joel L. Seber                           | Dry humor is wasted around here.
: SUN Workstation Laboratory Manager      |
: Center for Manufacturing Research       |                 -Joel L. Seber
:       and Technology Utilization        |
: Tennessee Technological University      | recursive, adj.
: Cookeville, TN  38505                   |     See 'recursive'
:                                         |
: jls2013@tntech.edu                      |
: 

        I had the same problem with an Expotech (VTECH) 486SX-25.

        SLS 1.02, 4MB 8-bit RAM, 245MB IDE drive.

        I was hopeing to introduce someone to the Wonderful World of
        Linux, and his machine couldn't boot the a1 disk.

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Daniel Rugotzke                   E-Mail : rugotzke@nevada.edu
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