Re: boot problem
Mike Alterman wrote:
> I installed Linux on a 2nd drive. This box is currently running win2K.
> Downloaded the 1st dvd image file and created boot and root floppies.
>
> The boot floppy proved to be defective - image. Downloaded the boot
> image from
> http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/floppy/
> created the boot floppy again - it worked.
>
> Moved on to the root floppy - created from root.img on dvd - didn't work.
> Downloaded from the path listed above. and used rawrite.exe to create
> the floppy.
>
Is there any reason you need to boot off flopies? Can't you boot that
DVD (it should work), or boot from an USB drive?
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