[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: IBM Thinkpad 560 install problem (debian 1.3)



On 04-Sep-99 Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote:
> 
> The 560 does not require the floppy=thinkpad option. In fact, that option
> will probably make the floppy fail after the first disk is read. Also,
> you'll need the tecra disks instead of the standard install disks (I'm
> not
> sure if this was true for Debian 1.3, but it is true for 2.0 and beyond
> for certain.)

That is what I use on my 560, the Tecra rescue disk.  With the regular
rescue disk, the machine just goes into an endless loop of reboots.

Also, don't use bzImage, just zImage will work.

--
Andrew


Reply to: