Re: Boot Problem
>>>>> "Jim" == Jim Ziegler <jcz@ziplink.net> writes:
Jim> On Wed, Jun 14, 2000 at 03:27:53PM -0700, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
>> >>>>> "Jim" == Jim Ziegler <jcz@ziplink.net> writes:
>>
Jim> On Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 04:45:03PM -0700, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
>> >> >>>>> "Brit" == Brit Rothrock <4768905@mylinepcx.com> writes:
>> >>
Brit> When the system boots, the Linux opening screen appears - when we begin
Brit> the installation, as soon as the load process begins, we see "Lo" (a
Brit> quick flash, so I'm not sure) and the system immediately re-boots.
>> >>
>> >> This sounds like what would happen on my laptop when I did not use
>> >> the "Tecra" kernel last release. It was something to do with
>> >> `bzImage' vs `zImage' kernels, right? I thought we'd fixed that by
>> >> using the "Tecra" version for everything now?
>> >>
>> >> ... Or perhaps the `safe' flavor will cure it? I've got to hand this
>> >> one off. Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >>
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Jim> The "safe" flavor does the same thing.
>>
>> Darn. Can you please try two `slink' boot floppies? First, the
>> standard one, then the `tecra' flavor, and tell us what happens.
>>
Jim> Let me restate the problem for my friend Brit who is not very Linux savy.
Jim> SYSLINUX comes up fine to the boot prompt, then when you hit enter it
Jim> prints "Loading root.bin ..." and then the machine reboots. This happens
Jim> with both slink and potato boot floppies, and with both standard, compact,
Jim> and safe versions.
Did you try the Slink `tecra' kernel?
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