I am attempting to install Linux 6.1 on an NCR MCA Multi-Processor system. The system currently has installed 4 Pentium 90MHZ cpus and 1Gig of memory. Hard disk space for this install is 2Gig. Running on a BUSLOGIC 32 bit scsi adapter. Also have an SMC8013wp/A MCA adapter install in this system (NCR 3450). Also have a FDDI adapter (MCA) from peripheral Networks . I have successfully install Windows NT 4.0 Server on this very same platform with the same configuration without any problem. QUESTION: Can LINUX 6.1 be install on this system? And if it can be install is there any trick to it. I am attempting to install from the boot FLEX and continue installation from a SCSI CD-ROM that is also attached on the same scsi bus as the disk drive unto which I will be installing LINUX 6.1. SCSI ID of the DISK ID 2 SCSI ID of the CD-ROM ID 4 The WINNT 4.0 was install on the DISK at SCSI ID 0. Help!!!!!
Need more details about what is happening. You are trying to install. Does the install complete?? Does the installation fail on boot afterwards? What error messages are appearing (if any)?
Try booting the installation with "linux mem=256M" at the boot prompt. There are a class of machines out there that have problems with the way they present memory to the installer. Running the installation program with the memory limited to 256M generally overcomes this problem. Once the installation is complete, then the machine should have no trouble addressing all of its RAM. Reopen this bug if you still have problems after using this tip.