Ultra 5 silo installation problem

[John Kerr Anderson <johnan@umflint.edu>]

Hello,

I'm trying to install Debian 3.0 on an Ultra 5.  After installing the base 
packages, the machine says that Silo will be installed, but it keeps on 
failing.  This is what it says:

"Silo wasn't able to install.  You'll still be able to boot your system if 
you create a boot floppy, but it won't be able to boot without a floppy."

I can't get the machine to create a boot disk either.  I know the drive 
works OK.

Can anyone tell me what's wrong?  The kernel version is 2.4.18.
Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advace.

John