cobaltikus
Technical User
Is there a different version of Linux that I could use that might be compatible with this '96 machine?
I am trying to install Red Hat Linux 9 on a Compaq Presario 4716 with 32MB of RAM. After choosing all my installation options and passwords and reformat the hard drive, I get this error message. "You are trying to install on a machine that isn't supported by this version of Red Hat Linux" Then it reboots and my Windows 98 is gone (since it waited until after the disk was reformatted to let me in on this news). I have tried different install methods like "linux mem=32M noprobe skipddc lowres" and other combinations and even put a nicer hard drive in it with no luck.
I am trying to install Red Hat Linux 9 on a Compaq Presario 4716 with 32MB of RAM. After choosing all my installation options and passwords and reformat the hard drive, I get this error message. "You are trying to install on a machine that isn't supported by this version of Red Hat Linux" Then it reboots and my Windows 98 is gone (since it waited until after the disk was reformatted to let me in on this news). I have tried different install methods like "linux mem=32M noprobe skipddc lowres" and other combinations and even put a nicer hard drive in it with no luck.