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#1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:34 PM

I want to run Suse 9.1 live cd in an old comp. The sys is a P2 with 64MB
ram. Even if i selected text mode in lilo, it pauses in between reporting
kernel panic. How can i get at least a text mode and possibly the graphics
mode with min graphics

pls help.

Thanks in advance.

Arvin

#2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:34 PM

Aravind <arvind.sachivan@in.bosch.com> did eloquently scribble:
> I want to run Suse 9.1 live cd in an old comp. The sys is a P2 with 64MB
> ram. Even if i selected text mode in lilo, it pauses in between reporting
> kernel panic. How can i get at least a text mode and possibly the graphics
> mode with min graphics

first of all, how DID you select textmode in lilo?

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#3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:35 PM

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:01:49 +0530, Aravind
<arvind.sachivan@in.bosch.com> wrote:
> I want to run Suse 9.1 live cd in an old comp. The sys is a P2 with 64MB
> ram. Even if i selected text mode in lilo, it pauses in between reporting
> kernel panic. How can i get at least a text mode and possibly the graphics
> mode with min graphics
>
> pls help.
>
64 MB is not enough RAM for most live CDs. Try Damn Small Linux.

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#4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:36 PM

using fn keys... its listed in the bottom...
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> Aravind <arvind.sachivan@in.bosch.com> did eloquently scribble:
> > I want to run Suse 9.1 live cd in an old comp. The sys is a P2 with 64MB
> > ram. Even if i selected text mode in lilo, it pauses in between
reporting
> > kernel panic. How can i get at least a text mode and possibly the
graphics
> > mode with min graphics
>
> first of all, how DID you select textmode in lilo?
>
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> |Andrew Halliwell BSc(hons)|
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> | Computer Science | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the
voice..." |
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#5 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:36 PM

Aravind <arvind.sachivan@in.bosch.com> did eloquently scribble:
> using fn keys... its listed in the bottom...

Try adding a line to the boot prompt too.
select the text mode, and also type vga=normal
(Otherwise it tries to switch into framebuffer mode which may also cause the
odd problem and take more RAM)

But as someone else said, you might need more memory than 64meg to run a
SuSE live CD.
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