Just bear in mind, for all pre-PII processor architectures, the table
mapping in the SCU needs to be FULL TABLE, MAPPED. This applies to P5's and
PPro's.

To get there, press CTRL + A at the first screen when you enter the F10
utilities.

LC

"VinceV" wrote in message
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(Andy Kallenbach) wrote in message
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Installation should be started using...
linux text mem=exactmap mem=640k@0 mem=128M@1M

A small nit to pick....
The line needs to be mem=exactmap mem=640k@0m mem=(Total ram - 1m)@1m
For your example of 128 meg the line should be
mem=exactmap mem=640k@0m mem=127M@1m

Your example tells the Kernel that the system has 129 megs of ram
installed.

2. SMP, Failed Processors, and Multi-Processor voodoo

If SMP is not working, the BIOS OS setting may need changing. I first
had the machine setup with Other as an OS, but the second processor
would not work under a linux smp kernel. Changing it to Netware 4.1
(SMP) fixed the problem.

It works with the linux setting too. The key is getting the APIC
setting to table - Full Mapped in bios.

Its also very helpful to compile your own kernel once the system is
installed. I have had good success with the Gentoo distribution
(www.gentoo.org). Their approach is to offer 3 install stages (1 for
total compile as you go, 2 compile some, use packages, 3 install from
packages using portage).

3. Cirrus Logic, GD543x, and Video Garbage
X windows displayed garbage on different windows. Try adding the
following line to the XF86Config file under the device section for
your video card...
Option "NoAccel" "true"

I don't run Xwindows on servers. Fortunately vi still edits all the
config files

VinceV