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Re: linux-image-2.6.12 (previously know as kernel-image)



On Wed, Aug 10, 2005 at 03:02:03PM -0500, Gayle Lee Fairless wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Aug 10, 2005 at 11:24:13AM +0200, Christian T. Steigies wrote:
> > > On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 03:51:54PM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Aug 06, 2005 at 12:46:26PM +0200, Christian T. Steigies wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I have built some 2.6.12 image for m68k, I hope some people would like to
> > > > > try them:
> > > > > http://people.debian.org/~cts/debian-m68k/linux-image/
> > > > 
> > 
> I just recently got some installation CDROMs from Abexia that I hoped to 
> try on my Amiga 2000HD.  However, it only boots on DF0: (and the hard 
> drive if it would spin up).  How can I get the machine to boot from the 
> CDROM drive?  Can m68k Debian install on a SCSI drive?

The Amiga ROM does not support booting from a CD-ROM drive.  You will 
need a working hard drive to boot Linux, as the kernel and files will 
not fit on a 880K floppy.

> 
> I managed to get to the boot screen by holding both mouse keys while 
> powering up.  Unfortunately, it doesn't see the CDROM drive as a boot 
> device!  (I've been looking thru my manuals and Amiga 3.1 installation 
> floppies for a way to boot off the CDROM drive.  That's how I found the 
> quick boot screen on power up.)
> 
> Thank you for any tips and stuff that I've probably missed or forgotten!
> 
> (Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless
> 

Regards,

--Lance



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