Re: Install Debian 2 on My ThinkPad
I had a similar problem putting the hamm (2.0) "beta" on a Thinkpad 600.
I remember 2 boot-related problems:
1) I started the install from a floppy, and I remember that I had to go and find a floppy image that would boot-- I think I found it in Japan. The "tecra" image did not work, but this was during the hamm freeze, and things may work now.
2) The stock kernel would not boot on the thinkpad. From what I've read, some thinkpads can't handle the "bzimage" type of compressed kernel, and you have to roll your own "zimage." (Install kernel-source package, install debian kernel tools (kernel-package), zless the README.gz in /usr/doc/kernel-package, build your kernel, make changes to /etc/kernel-pkg.conf to taste). Don't forget to, er, install your nice new kernel...( I forgot that part once).
But you still need to figure out how to get from where you are into your current installation, right? I don't know what boot method you used for the install, but you should be able to boot the same way, mount your partitions, and then cancel out or switch virtual consoles to get a command line, from whence you should be able to do your kernel construction and installation.
There's a lot of info to be had at the linux laptop page, and DejaNews has been very good to me in all things linux and thinkpad.
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
--Ed
PS I'm still waiting for the day that IBM releases drivers or programming info for that DSP-based modem+sound card thingy that lives in the 600 series...
-----Original Message-----
From: zhangyp@cn.ibm.com <zhangyp@cn.ibm.com>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 10:06 AM
Subject: Install Debian 2 on My ThinkPad
>To anyone who can help me,
>I am new to Linux and Debian, now I try to install Debian linux on my IBM
>ThinkPad 560E, and config is : Pentium MMX 233, 40M memory, Floppy Driver,
>and IBM Token Ring Auto 16/4 PCMCIA Net Card.(Windows 95 already installed)
>I installed Debian from My Harddisk, and there are four partition in my HD,
>for : Windows95, Boot manager, Linux, Linux Swap. During the installation ,
>I did not find any error message or recommondation, it seemed that the
>system was installing smoothly. But when I reboot the ThinkPad, and select
>to boot from Linux, there is message on the screen" LILO " and " Loading
>Linux...", then the computer reboot itself.
>I tried three times to install it, no error message . So I am very confuse
>what happend, if you have such experience or know the reason, I appreciate
>for your kindly help in advanced.
>
>Thx and hv a nice day.
>
>Y.P.
>
>
>
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