Already! Linux is TEH FUSSY!

[pengO]

I just got my 256 megs of Crucial and 350 watt PSU in the mail today, so I decided to power up my PC and install Linux.

I downloaded Disk 1 of the Mandrake 9.0 install, and proceeded to completely set it up. I took my time choosing packages, and everything. This is the first computer I've actually paid for and built myself.

So, I reboot after the installation, and the bootloader (GRUB, I think.) gives me 4 options. (linux, linux-vga or something, something else, and floppy) I choose "linux," and it says "program too big to load into memory." So, I proceed to run through the other options, and none of them work. I thought that 256 megs of Crucial was more than enough to run Mandrake 9! Am I wrong here, or is my GRUB just setup wrong?

I could really appreciate the help. Thanks in advance!

On a side note: I was installing my HSF, and I neglected the thermal paste. Temps were about 100deg. F. Rubbed on some paste, and temps immediately dropped to 85 or so. I guess that stuff is important!

 

[David]

So, I reboot after the installation, and the bootloader (GRUB, I think.) gives me 4 options. (linux, linux-vga or something, something else, and floppy) I choose "linux," and it says "program too big to load into memory." So, I proceed to run through the other options, and none of them work. I thought that 256 megs of Crucial was more than enough to run Mandrake 9! Am I wrong here, or is my GRUB just setup wrong?

The other option is linux-smp I think.

Anyway, the main issue with the ''program too big to load into memory''. Make sure there is no 'memory hole' setting in your BIOS. Also try a Linux rescue CD type distro to see if you can edit your GRUB config, or at least try to identify the problem.

David

 

[pengO]

Sorry for being vague in my description. This is my first real experience with installing Linux.

I decided to reinstall it, and it worked! Booted to GNOME and looked around. Thanks for your help anyways!

 

[naif]

If it says "program too big to load into memory.", there's something wrong with the kernel. Try reinstalling Mandrake again and see wheather if it gives you an option to select a different kernel. Try out all the available(if at all avaiable for you to specify) kernels until one works.

 

[Johnny Knoxville]

Mandrake doesn't like grub too much, you should have used LILO it's the default, not sure why it's giving that error though..

edit: glad it's working now