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1. 

   nox1492
   Member

   Hi,

   I am trying to use Macpup on an old PC (2000): PIII (733Mhz), RAM 480MB, Bios : Avard modular v4.51PG.
   The first screen (choice between 525 and 525 RAM) is displayed properly, then several steps are ok :
   Loading the macpup_525.sfs done
   Setting up layered filesystem done
   Performing a "switch_root" to the layer filesystem :Kernel panic not syncing : Attempted to kill init

   Any idea ?

   Besides that it works fine on an other PC.
   Thanks.

   Posted 9 months ago #
2. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   If you can run it on other computers your download /cd burn is good.This is probably a hardware issue. I would suggest trying an old version of macpup on it . Like foxy 3.0 or opera 2 .

   Posted 9 months ago #
3. 

   nox1492
   Member

   I tried foxy 3, opera 2 and puppy wary : all give the same error.

   Posted 9 months ago #
4. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   Try these:

   http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=68397

   http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=42553

   If they dont run you may not be able to run puppy at all. You next best option would be to try tinycore or dsl. Sorry dude.

   Posted 9 months ago #
5. 

   nox1492
   Member

   Thanks,

   Elive works fine with my old PC, Knoopix as well, but none of ubuntu offsprings.

   I guess there is a problem with the boot software.

   Posted 9 months ago #
6. 

   stanley82
   Member

   I have exactly the first problem above with an old machine.  It runs Ubuntu Hardy Heron but had a mouse problem to fix, noloopsomething or other added to grub menu.  That was the last Ubuntu that worked and only just and slowly.  It's really old amd k2+  450MHz and socket 7 with 256Meg RAM, 1995 vintage.  May be it's time for it to retire only I'm bonded and it was good on win98.  Ian.

   Posted 2 weeks ago #
7. 

   rokytnji
   Member

   It's really old amd k2+  450MHz and socket 7 with 256Meg RAM,

   You are going to need a i486 kernel based distro to run Linux on that machine. Antix has a i486 kernel based distro that runs ok with those specs. Don't expect much though from that machine though without making a 500MB /swap partition.

   http://antix.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3674

   Posted 1 week ago #
8. 

   stanley82
   Member

   I've pulled it over like you said.  Looks nice but slow but it's all there.  My bus mouse failed (socket 7 chipset i8042 problem) so I fitted a serial mouse to fix it.  I'll back up that system and install it.  thanks Ian.

   Posted 1 week ago #

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