Bug#63286: marked as done (problems installing debian on old laptop)
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From: Jonathan Cobb <jonathan@hardcorejon.com>
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Subject: problems installing debian on old laptop
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: (http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/lowmem.bin on
4/29/2000)
architecture: i386
model: Kenitec NP-204, 486 laptop
memory: 3712 KB (3.625 MB)
scsi: none
cd-rom: none
network card: none
pcmcia: none
hard drive: 124 MB IDE, Type 47
bios: American Megatrends, (c)1990, Ver. SX&SLC-25.03
bios serial #: 31-0100-ZZ1462-00111111-070791-HT18C-H
bios date: 07/07/91
Processor: 80486
Numeric Processor: None
Base Memory: 640 KB
Ext. Memory: 3072 KB
Serial Ports: 3F8,2F8
Parallel Port: 378
Warning: This bug report contains a TON of information, in the hopes
that someone, somewhere, will be able to help me! :)
Problem:
1. On my main machine, wrote lowmem.bin to a floppy using:
dd if=lowmem.bin of=/dev/fd0
2. Booted laptop using floppy:
A. Normal BIOS boot stuff, memory test, system information
B. Message "SYSLINUX 1.42 1998-12-05 Copyright (C) 1994-1998 H.
Peter Anvin"
appears, then a few seconds later...
C. A nice "Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux 2.1!" screen appears,
informing me
that "This disk uses Linux 2.0.36 (from
kernel-image-2.0.36_2.0.36_3)" and
to "Press <F1> for help, or <ENTER> to boot!"
3. I hit enter to boot linux.
4. Here's what I see:
boot: <I press enter here>
Loading lowmemrd.bin....
Loading linux..............
Uncompressing Linux...done.
Now booting the kernel
---> less than 1 second after the "Now booting the kernel" message
appears, my system reboots itself, and (unless I'm quick and pull the
floppy out) I'm presented with the same "boot:" prompt. Hitting enter
again only repeats the above process, resulting in another reboot.
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CMOS Settings: (I have included all settings, for the sake of
completeness)
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Basic CMOS Setup:
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Date : 4/29/2000
Time : 22 : 11 : 57
Daylight saving : Enabled
Hard disk C: type : 47 = USER TYPE, 934 cyl, 16 head, 0 WPcom,
0 LZone, 17 Sect
Hard disk D: type : Not Installed
Floppy drive A: : 1.44 MB, 3 1/2"
Floppy drive A: : Not Installed
Primary Display : VGA/PGA/EGA (other choices ->
boot-time/CMOS error)
Keyboard : Installed
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Advanced CMOS Setup:
--------------------
Typematic Rate Programming : Disabled
Typematic Rate Delay (msec) : 500
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 15
Above 1 MB Memory Test : Enabled (have tried Disabled, still fails)
Memory Test Tick Sound : Enabled
Hit <DEL> Message Display : Enabled
Hard Disk Type 47 RAM Area : 0:300 (other choice is "DOS 1KB" ->
boot-time/CMOS error)
Wait For <F1> If Any Error : Enabled
System Boot Up Num Lock : Off
Numeric Processor Test : Enabled
Floppy Drive Seek At Boot : Enabled (have tried Disabled, still fails)
System Boot Up Sequence : A:, C:
System Boot Up CPU Speed : High
Internal Cache Memory : Enabled (have tried Disabled, still
fails)
Fast Gate A20 Option : Disabled (have tried Enabled, still fails)
Password Checking Option : Disabled
Adaptor ROM Shadow C000,16K : Disabled
Adaptor ROM Shadow C400,16K : Disabled
Adaptor ROM Shadow E000,64K : Disabled
System ROM Shadow F000,64K : Disabled
--> Have tried with all "ROM Shadow" options enabled, system runs much
faster, still fails
384 KB Memory Relocation : Disabled (have tried Enabled ->
boot-time/CMOS error)
Incidentally, the system was running MS-DOS6.x/Win3.x without problems
before I reformatted the hard drive (as FAT using Partition Magic) and
began the Debian install.
I'd *really* love to get Debian running on this old dog. Any ideas are
very much appreciated, and if there's any other info I can provide, feel
free to ask...
Thanks,
- jonathan.
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Subject: bugs fixed in boot-floppies 2.2.13 or earlier
From: Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com>
Date: 17 May 2000 18:35:41 -0400
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The bug you reported should be closed as of the latest Potato
boot-floppies.
In some cases, you may be reporting a bug related to kernel 2.0, which
is not the kernel we use any more; generally folks who had problems
with 2.0 see these problems go away with 2.2.x, but please be sure to
test and confirm your bug is fixed.
In some cases, you reported problems with features no longer supported
in Potato, such as < 8MB RAM (lowmem) installations. Sorry, we don't
support that anymore.
Please let us know if you still experience this bug and we can reopen
it.
--
.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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