Hi, try the floppy on another machine , if it doesn't work either you might just have a bad floppy or drive (linux is pretty sensitive about floppy drives)
Good Luck Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "isandro belli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: [leaf-user] Bering Tinkpad boot error > hi all > > trying to boot a Bering 2.4.16 on a > > Tinkpad 755c(floppy, 486DX, 75MHz, 2 3com 589d pcmcia) > > got error: > > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 2 > > > checked floppy.txt in source files found this: > > > LILO configuration options (Thinkpad users, read this) > ====================================================== > > The floppy driver is configured using the 'floppy=' option in > lilo. This option can be typed at the boot prompt, or entered in the > lilo configuration file. > Example: If your kernel is called linux-2.2.13, type the following line > at the lilo boot prompt (if you have a thinkpad): > linux-2.2.13 floppy=thinkpad > You may also enter the following line in /etc/lilo.conf, in the description > of linux-2.2.13: > append = "floppy=thinkpad" > > > question: > > How do I set this option given that Bering/LEAF does not > use lilo ?? > > (of course hoping that that is the cause of the error) > > thanks for any help > > roberto > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages > http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp ?SRC=lycos10 > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek > For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 > or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! > http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
