On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Rowdy wrote:

> Florian Stoehr wrote:
>> 
>> With 16 MB RAM, you will have problems with the original bootloader which 
>> tries to load the image at address > 16 :-)
>> 
>> At least I had, although I didn't use the "Restore CD". It was with 2.0, 
>> perhaps this issue is already solved by now?
>> 
>> Perhaps look for "bootloader" in the archives, I don't remember where to 
>> get the modified version.
>> 
>> If you can't find it, get back to me and I'll send you a working copy.
>> 
>> (Or get more RAM).
>> 
>> -Florian
>> 
>
> Thanx to both that have replied :)
>
> The comments above about the bootloader is what I was thinking of.  I have 
> downloaded from somewhere a bootloader for Qubes with 16M memory. Comments in 
> there indicate it is "1.6ZG Bootloader".  The bootloader in the 20050714 
> restore CD image I downloaded indicates "3.99.3 Bootloader".
>
> The difference in versions is what made me wonder whether the low-memory fix 
> has been assimilated into the more recent bootloader.
>
> In the event that the newer restore CD results in a non-booting system, can 
> the older bootloader be simply be used to replace the installed bootloader?
>
> I shall also search the archives ...
>
> Getting Qube 2 memory in Australia is, well, an interesting challenge. One 
> store in the US that sells the correct RAM actually charges more to ship it 
> to Melbourne than the cost of the RAM.  The cost is also a little out of my 
> budget at the moment :-/
>
> Rowdy
>
>

About the memory, I sold mine and put some memory of one of my SGI 
machines in (this should be 36-bit SIMM), wich ich MUCH cheaper
on eBay.

It works perfectly (has someone else also done so)?

Don't know whether I was lucky here or this always works.

-Florian