<x-flowed>At 08:41 PM 2/9/01 +0000, John Ridout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>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.
John,
I have one last thought.
Are you sure the floppy drive in the pc you're trying to use will work with
1680 floppies? Does the EigerStein floppy successfully boot in another machine?
>On Friday, February 09, 2001 8:35 PM, Mike Noyes
>[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > 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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Mike Noyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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