Hello all, I'm attempting a fresh 10.1 install on an aging Pentium Pro
box (Intel VS440FX mobo, 128MB RAM, zero-written hard disk partitioned
smartly) and at some random package point during the installation the
process will hang and go no further, just frozen in time on the monitor.
All disk images were downloaded, md5'ed, and burned well, and this
machine has had a myriad of operating systems installed to it over its
life. Any suggestions (besides "get a new computer"), or do I just let
it be and see what happens? Thanks! I have a sentimental attachment to
this computer, in case you are wondering. In fact, I am in love with her.

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:48:06 GMT,
M. L. Baker <fomec@sport.rr.com> wrote:
> I'm attempting a fresh 10.1 install on an aging Pentium Pro
> box and at some random package point during the installation the
> process will hang and go no further, just frozen in time on the monitor.
> Any suggestions (besides "get a new computer"), or do I just let
> it be and see what happens? Thanks!

When you're going through the install, I think it's possible to see
extra installation messages in another console. (I've been upgrading
for years so I may be mistaken.) Try pressing alt+f1, alt+f2 etc to see
if you can find out if there's any messages about the package that's
currently being installed. Then you can avoid trying to install that
package/diskset through the package selection.

Alternatively, another way around this is to do a very minimal install,
just enough to boot, such as installing the a/ series. Then mount the
cdrom and install each diskset one at a time.

--
Mark Hill

On 2 Apr 2005 00:31:51 GMT, Mark Hill <mrhill@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

>On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:48:06 GMT,
>M. L. Baker <fomec@sport.rr.com> wrote:
>> I'm attempting a fresh 10.1 install on an aging Pentium Pro

>When you're going through the install, I think it's possible to see
>extra installation messages in another console.

Other consoles are still there. Some old hardware doesn't like
standard install, you might try the simpler, low-memory kernels
as they probe for less drivers. I'm unsure about what is logged.

Another issue I've had is old hard drives not doing DMA properly,
so there are things to check in BIOS too. Install in PIO mode,
then switch back to DMA when correct driver compiled into kernel.

Cheers,
Grant.