Re: ldmilo problem on ruffian
Ron Farrer (rbf@farrer.net) wrote:
> Ron Farrer (rbf@farrer.net) wrote:
> > I'm trying to install potato on a ruffian (500MHz, 128MB, 4.55GB SCSI)
> > it dies at loading milo. I made a disk with ldmilo.exe and milo on
> > it. I've tried starting ldmilo.exe from both an entry in the boot
> > section and from the "run a program" option. I've tried the stock
> > potato milo and the latest 2.2.17. It always says:
> > Load MILO Utility 1.1 (Copyright DeskStation Technology, Inc. 1997,1998)
> > [JAY'S HACKED VERSION]
> >
> > ERROR : This system is not compatible with LINUX/ALPHA
> > Please contact your system supplier.
> >
> > Press [ENTER] to exit...
>
> On a related note, I've noticed that sometimes on powerup ARCS BIOS
> fails to detect the floppy drive and sometimes the keyboard and/or
> mouse. Could this be related? What could be the cause of that? The
> system is flashed with the last/latest ARCS BIOS (1.3.062) afaik. The
> system does work, it still has NT4.0 on the disk. My other ruffian
> (600MHz, 256MB, 23GB SCSI) doesn't have ANY of these problems. Any
> help would be greatly appricated!
I found an older copy of ldmilo.exe (version 1.0) from redhat 5.2 that
does work, however it's completely useless as it won't boot a 2.2
kernel! :( I'm completely stuck... Any ideas?
TIA,
Ron
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