Re: Booting a Qube 2700 from hard disk
* aldeluis@usal.es <aldeluis@usal.es> [2005-03-19 20:46]:
> computer, with little modifications from the mips-debian list:
>
> [partitioning]
> mkfs.ext2 -r0 /dev/hdc1
> mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdc2
> mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdc6
I suppose the "little modifications" refer to formating the home. I
added this (as well creating the swap partition), thanks.
> cd /mnt
> tar xvfj base.tar.bz2
That's the same as mine, just different. ;)
> When I install the hard disk to the qube, without network wire connected,
> it sometimes shows the first menu list (CONSOLE STATE) and sometimes not.
You should in theory only get this question once.
> The LCD sequence is:
>
> Starting Up
> CONSOLE STATE -> Console Off
> BOOT SELECTION -> Disk (hda)
> ! UNIT BOOT FAILED !
>
> Help?
Does it never boot, or does it only not boot when you get the console
question?
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