[CLUE-Tech] Upgrading to Red Hat V7.2 - Experiences?

[Randy Arabie]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Jed S. Baer wrote:

> > > Each time, as the installation tried to load the
> > > install program from the source 
> > > directory on the FTP server it would fall over
> > > (loading anaconda i think) with 
> > > a message like "you have insufficient memory to run
> > > the RH installer".
> 
> Maybe this is really just the installer? Has anyone just updated their
> RPMs manually from the CD? Any problems?

I think it is just the installer.  And that really baffles me.  I didn't 
even want to install X, it was only going to be a minimal system doing 
firewall/gateway tasks (IP Masquerading, DHCP Client & Server, etc...).

I frustrates me that RH can't provide a installation method that requires 
less RAM.  I don't know what the minimum requirements are, I just know 
24 MB was not sufficient.

Previously, I was using LRP on a floppy.  That was cool.  However, I wanted 
to try some other things and it got to the point where I was going to need 
more space than the floppy could give.  If your looking for a very reliable, 
straightforward, ancient hardware compatible firewall/gateway solution I 
highly recommend LRP.  You don't even need an HD in the machine.

Here is a link to the version I was using--> http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/

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Cheers!

Randy

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