* On Sunday 29 December 2002 09:25 am, Alexandr Malusek wrote:
Clayton <c.cornell@chello.nl> writes:
I am trying to help a friend to install 8.1 on his computer - P2-400, 64MB RAM, 1.7Gig HD (set as /), 170MB HD (set as /swap), Matrox G2 video, standard mouse and keyboard. ...
The Installation Settings screen comes up and under software it only says "Default system." ...
Ask the SuSE Linux Installation Support, http://www.suse.de/en/private/support/inst_support/index.html.
They support: Installation on a typical private workstation or laptop equipped with a single processor, at least 64 MB RAM, and 2 GB of free hard disk space.
I wonder if the 2 GB requirement is the source of the problem.
--------------------------------- Alexandr, Me thinks you have hit upon the problem, just not enough disk space for more than a default install. SuSE is pretty good about detecting what and how much can be installed. Based on my experience with a 233mhz, 96mb ram and a 2 gb hard drive, what Clayton is experiencing is normal and the best you might hope for on such a small hard drive. Want all the bells & whistles, then give it enough space to install them. Patrick --- KMail v1.4.3 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206