From: bmyers@shyguy.lonestar.org (bob myers) Subject: Help! newbie questions on SLS! Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 21:04:43 GMT
I've just pulled off of the tsx-11 system (four days ago) the SLS distribution
files. I got a few questions concerning both the disks themselves, along
with general install stuff...
first the hardware I'm trying to install to:
Tandy 4800HD laptop (486sx) with:
4 mb ram
LCD VGA display/external 800x600x16 support
1.44 mb floppy
have a Thumbolina mouse, along with VIVA 2400/9600 Fax pocket modem
now the questions:
1) I've noticed when I went to copy the files to 3-1/2" distribution, that
there are some .Z files (ex. - file.ext.Z), which don't map cleanly over
to a normal dos name. Am I just supposed to uncompress these before making
the 3-1/2" distribution?
2) when loading up two of the xwindow distribution disks, i saw the following
errors:
x1 - installing xbina...:file exists
tar : could not create symlink to /usr/X386/bindone
x4 - installing x75dpi...floppy: Over/Underrun - retrying
Are these two disks bad? should I make two new copies?
3) How much room is needed to load up the system with X11 and the i1/i2 disks,
along with the t1/t2/t3/t4/t5 disks? obviously 50 mb in one partition
won't cut it...
4) on the install of the i-series and t-series disks, I got a
magic match failed message popping up on the screen, before asking
if I wanted to install a file. is this a warning or error that has
some meaning?
5) I've also noticed on doing the additional software install, that if
a screw-up occurs on answering the questions, the floppy drive becomes
inactive (i have to reboot to re-activate it). any comments?
6) I've also noticed some strange stuff when running either 'halt' or
shutdown commands; graphics show up with shutdown and some weird
stuff happens with the text with halt.
Overall, can anyone tell me what all the changes are from this distribution
to the latest is that are "for the better"?
-bob
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