Ted Wager wrote:
~ Gee, thanks, Ted :)
Yes, used <mkbootdisk> command
NOT even the shrink_wrapped orig official Distro boot_disk will work !
I can boot DOS from floppy, BUT floppy will NOT Boot any Linux disk %#$@
best wishes
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> On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, tabanna wrote:
>
> > > Hi, Mandrakesters :)
> >
> > ~ Am having a problem, booting from /dev/fd0
> > _____________________________________________________
> >
> > After my BIOS message reports: 'Verifying DMI Pool Data . . . . '
> > "Boot failed" appears, and the system hangs :(
> >
> > ...........................
> >
> > My floppy drive is able to Boot DOS Disks OK
> > , but I get "Boot failed" , from ALL my Linux Boot Disks
> >
> > with, ONE exception : 'Tom's Killer Boot Disk' DOES Boot OK
> > ... . . Good 'ole Tom !
> > ...............................
> >
> > Any ideas, please, what may be the mysterious cause
> > ... . . did 3 of my Linux Boot Disks, ALL, get hit my a Cosmic Ray $#@%
> > { LILO works OK }
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > best wishes
> >
> > Richard
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> Hi..
> Did you use the mkbootdisk command or use the create bootdisk from the
> install screen??
> I found on an earlier the installscreen bootdisk did not work but the
> mkbootdisk was ok....
> You can always copy /etc/lilo to /root and create a bootdisk from that or
> if you have reconfigured the kernel by doing a make bzdisk
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> Regards
> Ted Wager
> Mandrake linux
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