Thank you very much for all the help Mike.
Perhaps I should try the syslinux people.
It looks as if I'm going to be installing Debian,
compiling kernels and learning a bit more than
I intended to at this stage. I could use a
different PC but that would be cheating.
Regards
John Ridout.
On Friday, February 09, 2001 8:35 PM, Mike Noyes
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> At 06:54 PM 2/9/01 +0000, John Ridout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >Downloaded the correct bin image.
> >Downloaded with IE 4.0 (so binary files handled correctly)
> >I must have got hold of the wrong bin image last time.
> >Wrote the bin image to the floppy with winimage.
> >Booting before applying syslinux lead to immediate failure.
> >Applied syslinux -s A: (version 1.48)
> >I need the -s switch (slow, safe and stupid) which makes my LRP 2.9.8pre
> >work like a dream.
> >
> >I see the pretty boot screen and receive the message
> >Loading root.lrp...
> >Boot failed: please change disks and press a key to continue.
>
> John,
> I'm starting to run out of ideas. Have you tried different diskettes?
>
> This document may help:
> http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=1416&group_id=13751
>
> Also, a search on google.com with this string may help.
> String: "Boot failed" site:linuxrouter.org
>
> Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Anyone else have an idea?
>
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