Bug#4060: Update: 4060 - Kernel decompression failure.
On Mon, 12 Aug 1996, Christopher R. Hertel wrote:
> Package: boot (boot1440.bin, install)
> Version: 1.1 (kernel is 2.0.0)
>
> Updated information...
>
> Problem: On some systems, the compressed kernel image provided on the
> installation floppy (boot1440.bin) is not decompressed properly when
> read from floppy. One solution that seems to work for most users is to
> *disable the internal cache*. If this does not work for you, try
> disabling both the internal and external cache. This is done via the
> bios setup.
>
It is possible that your system has timing problems ... Try to increase
the IO-Waitstates in the BIOS-Setup (if there is an option like that),
and leave both internal and external cache on.
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