Re: make boot floppy problem Deb1.3
Erwin:
I got this collection of errors trying to install Debian 1.1 until I
changed my controller (Adaptec AHA 1542 A) which had firmware circa
1988. I suspect nobody else keeps superanuated hardware around as long
as I do, but it is worth thinking about if you hardware has any age on
it.
You indicate that you tried various floppies. I got these errors until I
used fresh high quality floppies freshly formatted in a late (for me
that means post 1994) machine.
I hope that others will be of further assistance.
Luck!
--DAvid
On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 simons@alpha2.vki.ac.be wrote:
> I'm experiencing problems installing Debian1.3 from scratch.
> I followed the Debian1.3 installation guide and opted to
> install with floppy disks.
> Everything went swiftly untill I reached the point :
> Make a Boot floppy
> After introducing an empty, formatted, write-enabled floppy
> and hitting enter I get the following messages:
> Formatting the floppy...
> Verifying track 0, head 0 end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> Verifying track 0, head 1 end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 32
> Verifying track 0, head 0 end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> Verifying track 0, head 1 end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 17
> end-request:I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 32
>
> After which the installation stops. (does not hang, goes back to menu)
>
> I tried different floppies, ... , in vain.
> Has it got anything to do with the way I configured the device drivers
> (nothing installed explicitly) or might it be a hardware problem ?
>
> I installed it together with an existing MS-DOS using fips to free space
> for my Linux partitions.
>
> Any help for this Linux newbie highly appreciated !! :)
>
> Thanks a lot, --Erwin
>
>
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