Re: Floppy install
I think I can help you. I was trying to install Debian on a Dell 466L,
and had the same problem. I'd get 'Booting LInux..." and then a blank
screen and a frozen machine. I tried three new disks to no avail. Red
Hat install disk worked fine (ugh!), but I kept trying the Debian disks.
Also tried the tecra disks, no dice.
Funny thing was that if I booted into DOS, put the root image and loadlin
on there, it booted fine. Well, that led to my solution. I copied the
root.bin and loadlin.exe (and related files) onto a floppy which was
formatted for DOS and had the DOS system files copied to it (sys a:).
I made an AUTOEXEC.BAT that was very similar to the INSTALL.BAT with comes
with Loadlin, except changed the references to the a: drive. It worked.
It appears that this system doesnt like the syslinux.dll boot method for
some reason. That was a bit unexpected, as it's a Dell, with a fairly
standard setup (16MB, 540 IDE, S3 onboard video). Perhaps this method
should be added into the installation guide for those who have
similar problems, yet wish to stick with Debian...
(Email me if you want a disk image/dir listing/file attachments from the
rescue disk which finally worked...)
Gary
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, Go go Gadget email! wrote:
> Have tried numerous disks, with no luck, thanks for the tip tho, It
> irritates me that the comp wouldn't recognize a backpack cd player
> either, perchance i have a machine that's fouled?
>
>
> On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 servis@purdue.edu wrote:
>
> > *- On 22 Mar, Go go Gadget email! wrote about "Floppy install"
> > > Greetings,
> > > I've been attempting to install linux onto an IBM Thinkpad 755CE with you
> > > floppy install instructions/software, and everything has been running
> > > smoothly, until i attempt to install the kernel. It asks for the rescue
> > > disk, and once inserted and ok is hit, it refuses to mount the rescue
> > > disk. I'm hoping you can clue me into what i might be able to do to get
> > > this guy operating.
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> >
> > Have you tried more than one disk? The number one problem with disk
> > installs is bad disks. Even if it is a brand new disk, try a different
> > disk. Because you are writing raw data to a disk which includes the
> > formating and filesystem the disk has to be perfect. Unlike using a
> > format command which will find bad sectors and mark them as such.
> >
> > --
> > Brian
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > "Never criticize anybody until you have walked a mile in their shoes,
> > because by that time you will be a mile away and have their shoes."
> > - unknown
> >
> > Mechanical Engineering bservis@usa.net
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