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From: robsch@robkaos.ping.de (Robert Schien)
Subject: Re: [2.0R] installation rebooting...
Message-ID: <1994Dec13.214056.435@robkaos.ping.de>
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 21:40:56 GMT
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Dave Wilson (ccdw@kudu.ru.ac.za) wrote:
: I'm attempting to install 2.0R on a 486DX with 8meg RAM and WD IDE disk.
: The boot process goes as far as the 'testing memory' stage, and then
: they system reboots - this continues to cycle around...

: The system has been running SCO UNIX, and has a VL Bus and Cyrix
: chipset.


: Any help much appreciated.

What kind of 486DX is it? Cyrix? I had exactly the same problem
with a Cyrix 486DX40.

Robert