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Thread: Problems installing v5.3 on VIA C7 fanless PC
Started 3 months, 1 week ago by benfjo
Hi, Okay first post so please be gentle ..... I'm trying to install CentOS v5.3 onto a VIA C7 fanless PC (details here http://www.lex.com.tw/product/LG8322.htm ). Without teaching people to suck eggs, the C7 is basically a low power x86 clone. I've run both Windows XP and Debian on this box in the past without issue. I'm now trying to install CentOS on this box and don't get very far with ...
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gerald_clark replied 3 months ago
Download th 4.8 386 DVD. http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/ 2009-August/016106.html http://planet.centos.org/
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benfjo replied 3 months ago
Gerald, As per my post, I've already tried v4.8 and get the same results as v5.4. Regards JB
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gerald_clark replied 3 months ago
You need the special i386 version of the DVD, and you need to follow the instructions at planet.CentOS.
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pschaff replied 3 months ago
I'm unaware of any "special" i386 DVD releases, and the only reference I can find to Via installation on Planet CentOS is from Arrafab's Blog which seems rather different from this problem. Am I missing something?
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WhatsHisName replied 3 months ago
Using the anaconda installer, the recommended memory for centos 5.3 i386 installation (see the centos product page ) is 512M for GUI and 128M for CLI. How much memory is available on your system after subtracting off the memory used to support the video? After installation, it will run GUI with less than 512M. So if short on memory, you can install via CLI and then run GUI. Beyond that, I ...
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terrycunningham replied 3 months ago
JB, I have an ECS V21G motherboard with Via C7 1.5GHz CPU, CN700 Northbridge, VT8237R+ Southbridge, with 2GB of RAM installed (my motherboard has two DIMM slots with 2x1GB DDR2-533 installed), and have no problems installing CentOS 5.3 i386 from DVD. CentOS installs on this system as easily as it does on any other system. Sorry that I can't offer any insight, except to say that your base ...
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pschaff replied 3 months ago
Might also check for BIOS updates.
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benfjo
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Problems installing v5.3 on VIA...
Published (2009-09-21 17:58:00)
Gerald, As per my post, I&#039;ve already tried v4.8 and get the same results as v5.4. Regards JB
gerald_clark
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Problems installing v5.3 on VIA...
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You need the special i386 version of the DVD, and you need to follow the instructions at planet.CentOS.
pschaff
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Problems installing v5.3 on VIA...
Published (2009-09-24 10:21:00)
Might also check for BIOS updates.
WhatsHisName
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Published (2009-09-21 23:55:00)
Using the anaconda installer, the recommended memory for centos 5.3 i386 installation (see the centos product page ) is 512M for GUI and 128M for CLI. How much memory is available on your system after subtracting off the memory used to support the video? After installation, it will run GUI with less than 512M. So if short on memory, you can install via CLI and then run GUI. Beyond that, I don&#039;t have any good suggestions for you to...
terrycunningham
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Problems installing v5.3 on VIA...
Published (2009-09-24 04:26:00)
JB, I have an ECS V21G motherboard with Via C7 1.5GHz CPU, CN700 Northbridge, VT8237R+ Southbridge, with 2GB of RAM installed (my motherboard has two DIMM slots with 2x1GB DDR2-533 installed), and have no problems installing CentOS 5.3 i386 from DVD. CentOS installs on this system as easily as it does on any other system. Sorry that I can&#039;t offer any insight, except to say that your base motherboard hardware should be compatible....

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