Re: install debian
On Tue, Sep 29, 1998 at 02:01:24PM -0700, Zheng Wang wrote:
> Hi,
> Did someone successfully install Debian on Dell's workstation? I get
> trouble in doing that. I try to install from the hard disk. When I run
> install, it give me the following information:
>
> D:\>loadlin linux root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin
> LOADLIN v1.6 (C) 1994..1996 Hans Lermen <lermen@elserv.ffm.fgan.de>
>
> CPU is in V86-mode (may be WINDOWS, EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX, ...)
> You need pure 386/486 real mode or a VCPI server to boot Linux
> VCPI is supported by most EMS drivers (if EMS is enabled),
> but never under WINDOWS-3.1 or WINDOWS'95.
> (However, real DOS-Mode of WINDOWS'95 can have EMS driver with VCPI)
> If loading via VCPI you also MUST have:
My daughter ran into this. She said that she had to remove something
like "NOVCPI" from the config.sys "emm386.exe" line.
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jkern@klis.com Jack Kern Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Debian GNU/Linux
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