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Hello;
I downloaded Mandrake 7 from an ftp mirror and have the /base
and /rpms directories under C:\mandrake. However, everytime I start the
installer, it only gets to the part when it loads the second ramdisk/dracX GUI
install. At that time, either nothing happens, it says it can't load the
ramdisk, it crashes or gives me a 'code 9-installer exited abruptly'
error.
I've tried a LOT of things to resolve the issue. Here's what
I've tried so far but didn't work:
-I re- and re-downloaded the files named stage2.img and
mdkinst_stage2.gz several times
-I started install from another drive -I started install from the same drive, but moved the Mandrake
dicrectory to another drive
-I tried installing with lnx4win.exe
-I tried running EMM396 for more DOS memory, yet doing this
stopped the installer from loading at all
-I made boot-up disks using rawrite.exe in the dosutils
directory and tried the text and gui (cd/hd) images -> the GUI ones didn't
boot, and the text ones didn't work
So, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
If it helps, here are my sys specs:
P3 500MHz
128 MB SD-RAM
2 HDs : 20GB; 10 GB
I REALLY appreciate any help. Thanks for any tips &
suggestions!
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