minimum "/" partition size

[SteVe Cook]

Rashkae wrote:
> Default User wrote:
> 
>> PS - I am not going to try to upgrade the bios. One mistake or hardware
>> error during the process, and the computer is just a big expensive
>> paperweight. It's just too risky. And I'm too poor to set it on the
>> curb.  
>>
>> Any advice? 
>>
> 
> The partitioning portion of your question has already been well 
> addressed, and that will get you far and away past the grub booting issues.
> 
> As for the cryptic messages and BIOS updating, may I suggest you simply 
> live without acpi?  The only significant difference to leaving acpi off 
> on an older, not well supported bios is that when you shut your system 
> down, you'll be left to a "System Halted" state, which is the Linux 
> equivalent of "It's now safe to turn off your computer"
> 
I was going to reply with a similar message when I saw the original 
post.  I have a pre-2000 BIOS machine that had a similar range of 
cryptic error messages. As you've found out ACCPI off solves some of 
them.  The others on mine were related to ISA cards.  The sound card I 
removed as it wasn't needed and the other, a Ethernet card was replaced 
with a PCI version.  Now all is well and I just wait for the 'System 
Halted' message before switch off.
Yes the installation process is painfully slow, but hopefully you won't 
have to repeat it.

SteVe