Re: Problems installing Debian on Compaq Armada M700.
On Aug 09 2001, David Randelman wrote:
> 1) It won't install a boot manager on the HD even though I have a
> dedicated H.D and even tried to partition a 10MB drive in the
> beginning of the disk just in case.
Which version of Debian are you trying to use? I think that if
the kernel used by the version you're trying to use is not
recent enough, then it will have problems partitioning the HD.
I just bought a used Compaq Armada V300 and it works well with
a RedHat 7.1 install that I made (although with some features
not being enabled for lack of drivers), but I'll soon be using
my usual modified/tweaked Debian with it.
What problems are you having, more specifically? I.e., which
messages does it issue?
> 2) I can't access the parallel floppy drive which comes with Compaq-
> It accesses but has problems reading or writing.
Can't help you here. I have never used one of these devices
(in fact, I'm quite new to the laptop world).
[]s, Roger...
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