Re: Help, can't boot bf24 on laptop

[Marsh <meg@dexa.com>]

>>>>> Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de> writes:

    edi> #include <hallo.h> * Marsh [Thu, Jan 16 2003, 08:48:59AM]:

    edi> a) User idepci flavor. That one is created to support broken
    edi> systems.  b) Try experimental boot-floppies with
    edi> 2.4.20-bf2.4.  http://people.debian.org/~blade/bf3024/.
    >>  Would it be possible to install the kernel boot-floppy image
    >> on the CD and reburn, then reboot?

    edi> Required files: basedebs.tar (from the archive or other
    edi> netinst CDs), drivers.tgz and rescue.bin (2880kb version),
    edi> both from the new BFs repository, bf2.4 trees.

    edi> Then use
    edi> http://cvs.debian.org/*checkout*/boot-floppies/i386-specials/mini-iso.sh?rev=1.10&content-type=text/plain
    edi> to remaster the Image.



Please disregard my previous message.  I did find the "basedebs.tar"
and sucessfully built a boot CD with the 2.4 image.  Sadly the
original problem remains.  The Toshiba Satellite 1115-S103 still hangs
when booting 2.4.  It gets as far as:

	Compaq SMART2 Driver (v 2.4.21)
	Compaq CISS (v 2.4.5)

then hangs.  It sure looks as though it's necessary to get a kernel
without the "Compaq" drivers, or at least be able to disable them at
boot time?

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
-Marsh