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iMac rev A installation

PostPosted: 01 Apr 2006, 07:37
by pirlouit00
I tried to install YD on an old imac rev A and it said I didn't have enough RAM. Is it a problem I can fix? If I really can't install YD on it, what other distro could I install on it?

thanks

PostPosted: 03 Apr 2006, 13:29
by StarKnight83
how much ram do you have?

PostPosted: 04 Apr 2006, 02:41
by pirlouit00
Here are the specs:

G3 233 MHz, 512K cache, 32 MB, 4GB HD, 24x CD-ROM, 6 MB SGRAM.

PostPosted: 04 Apr 2006, 13:17
by StarKnight83
2 things, 1. is the ram good (use a ramtest program) 2. that should be enough, though you may need to do the install text wise (install-safe)

PostPosted: 05 Apr 2006, 00:18
by pirlouit00
What ram test program should I use? The problem is I get a flashing question mark at startup as if the HD was blank and do not have the installation disk... I don't know what happened to the computer, I just kind of found it. I found a program called memtest86 but could't find a bootable version for mac. I could just buy some new RAM but I want to be shure that this is the real problem before buying...