[ale] Ramdisk Error on RH 7.1 Install

[Jeff Hubbs]

The message on the screen first says "Loading /mnt/runtime..." then "Loading
/mnt/runtime/ramdisk..."  That's when a new box appears over that one saying
"Error loading ramdisk.  Please restart your computer" or some such.  Trying
from virgin floppies sounds like a good idea, but by the time I get to the
error, the procedure has already started to
read...from...the.......network...wait.......must...check...permissions...of
distribution...files...owner is root...mode...of 733 or less
anywhere...will...DIIIIIIEEEE!

- Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: James Kinney [mailto:jkinney at localnetsolutions.com]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:24 PM
To: Jeff Hubbs
Subject: RE: [ale] Ramdisk Error on RH 7.1 Install


Correct on all the compiler stuff.

I have not done an ftp install of RH7.1 Try making new floppies. Check the
usuall spots for new floppy image updates. Did ther job die _making_ the
ramdisk, or after?

On Thu, 17 May 2001, Jeff Hubbs wrote:

> > The kernel compiler is called kgcc. It is a gcc-2.95. The gcc
> > is still the experimental 2.96 stuff of RH7.0 (in)fame(y).
>
> > It would probably be best to do a forced downgrade to the gcc from 6.2
>
>
> Okay...let me get this straight.
>
> If I install RH 7.1, I have to DOWNGRADE gcc?  Would that be "rpm -U
> --oldpackages egcs-1.1.2-xx.rpm" and "rpm -U --oldpackages
> gcc-2.95.1-xx.rpm"?
>
> After I do that, does that mean I can "make config;make;make install..."
as
> per usual to compile the kernel and I'll be OK?
>
> Also, with all this compiler SNAFU, no one has addressed my more immediate
> problem of "Error Loading Ramdisk."  Has anyone else seen this problem
when
> doing an FTP install of a recent RH?
>
> - Jeff
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