Re: floppy install problem
On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 04:23:11PM -0400, Hal wrote:
> I have a debian potato box on which I have decided to do a fresh install
> of woody rather than an upgrade (I am turning a former wksta into a
> server and don't need 60% of the packages now on it). The floppy I am
> using was previously used for another installation and worked well.
> The problem is that the machine doesn't boot from the rescue floppy.
> The floppy is "read" briefly - i.e. light goes on - but then it boots
> the old potato from hd. The boot bios boot order is floppy, cd, hd.
> The messages on the screen are:
>
> mbr
> loading linux....
>
> Any idea why the rescue disk is not being used to boot the system? The
> machine is an old HP Brio Pentium.
>
> TIA
>
My guess is that the floppy is bad. I believe it might be quicker to
try and create another one.
Perhaps there is a problem with the floppy device? A problem with the
cables? Can you use it from within your old potato installation?
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Shaul Karl, shaulka@bezeqint.n e t
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