Re: Install Disk Reboots Machine
Yep, the Tecra disks solved the problem and the installation went through
smoothly. Carlos Emir Mantov also suggested the Tecra disks -- my thanks
to you both.
Claude
On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Ann Haarman wrote:
> This sounds quite a bit like a problem I had with my Tosh Satellite. The
> answer was to use zimage boot disks rather than the bzimage disks which are
> used for most machines. I believe they are also called the tecra images
> because that machine commonly required them. Perhaps this can be clarified
> by another lister. I don't have time to get the archived mail, but if no
> one has expanded on this by this evening, I'll see if I can dredge up the
> specifics.
>
> Mike
> mike@haarman.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Claude Rubinson" <cmsclaud@arches.uga.edu>
> To: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:55 PM
> Subject: Install Disk Reboots Machine
>
>
> > I am attempting to install Slink on my Dell Latitude XPi Laptop (Pentium
> > 90, 24MB RAM, 772MB Hard Drive, floppy drive, no cdrom). When beginning
> > the install root.bin appears to load fine, but towards the end of loading
> > the kernel into memory, the machine spontaneously reboots. I've searched
> > through the laptop-HOWTO, the debian bug reports, and the mailing list
> > archives but haven't been able to find anything. Does anyone have any
> > experience with such a problem?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Claude
> >
> >
> >
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