Re: Indy boot problem

[Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>]

Helmut Seibert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to install debian woody on an Indy (2GB disk, SGI 24Bit 
> graphics, 96MB RAM).

With the old "boot-floppies" installer? (which kernel version?)

[snip]
> Also by examinig the root filesystem on the Indy's disk (using the shell 
> of the installation program) I couln't find any /dev file and there is 
> no /sbin/init.

Erm. What _was_ on this partition then?

> What is going wrong ?
> Where can I get the missing files from and how can I pass parameters to 
> the kernel on the Indy ?

By typing them in the firmware shell. But this shouldn't be necessary,
and it won't help in this case.


Thiemo