Re: installing- last try before win98
kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 10:33:01AM -0800, smoke wrote:
> > i downloaded the files from the getting started, dos install. i have
> > install, linux
> > drv1440.bin, loadlin.exe, root.bin,resc1440.bin and base2_1.tgz.
> > i run the install bat and get a command to enter kernal name. i tried
> > linux and nothing
> > happens.
>
> <snip>
> > i have two
> > partitions. i have the
> > files required according to the getting started page in a file on the
> > dos partition.
> > WHAT DO I TYPE IN FOR THE KERNAL?
> > is the base 2-1.tgz a compressed file i have to unzip?
>
> Yes. This should be covered in the instructions.
No. The installer routine will uncompress the file for you at the appropriate time. As
mentioned earlier, smoke's problem is *probably* a corrupt "linux" file, resulting from
downloading it in Netscape; ftp-ing it down should solve the problem.
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