Re: Install from DOS HD
cma2000@earthlink.net writes:
> I didn't know if I should reply directly to you or to the list,
To the list.
> please let me know. The filenames on the Linux side were truncated.
> In particular when the first reboot takes place it looks for
> dpkg-reconfigure, that file couldn't be found. The script looks for
> the file about 20 times then flashes a message about something
> (tty1?) being spawned to fast and that the (script?) will be
> disabled for 5 minutes. I logged onto tty2 and all of the file
> names appeared to be 8 characters long. Any idea what I am doing
> wrong? Chris
No clue.
> Adam Di Carlo wrote:
>
> > cma2000@earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > > I tried to install the frozen 'potato' release onto an empty HD set
> > > aside for Linux, from my already installed DOS HD. I downloaded the
> > > needed files and put them in a directory on my DOS HD per installation
> > > instructions. The installation appeared to go alright but the first boot
> > > from Linux wouldn't complete. It looks like all of the file names were
> > > truncated to 8 characters.
> >
> > What file names were truncated? Everything should fit in 8.3.
> >
> > > I used the base2_2.tgz and drivers.tgz files
> > > for the install, would unarchiving the files first have made a
> > > difference.
> >
> > No, that wouldn't have been a good thing.
> >
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