Re: Indy boot problem

[Helmut Seibert <helmut.seibert@web.de>]

Hello,,

the problem disappeared after formating the root fliesystem with ext2.
I guess before the installation of the base system failed at any point.


Thanks


Helmut

Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> Helmut Seibert wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to install debian woody on an Indy (2GB disk, SGI 24Bit 
> > graphics, 96MB RAM).
>
>
> With the old "boot-floppies" installer? (which kernel version?)
>
> [snip]
>
> > Also by examinig the root filesystem on the Indy's disk (using the shell 
> > of the installation program) I couln't find any /dev file and there is 
> > no /sbin/init.
>
>
> Erm. What _was_ on this partition then?
>
>
> > What is going wrong ?
> > Where can I get the missing files from and how can I pass parameters to 
> > the kernel on the Indy ?
>
>
> By typing them in the firmware shell. But this shouldn't be necessary,
> and it won't help in this case.
>
>
> Thiemo