Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:07:46 -0600 From: Tory Braybrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I
On Wednesday 13 October 2004 11:34 pm, Mark Srebnik wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:40:40 -0700 > From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I > > Just a quick update.... > > Tried Tory's suggestion and made some progress, but not there yet... > > I looked at image files and made boot floppy from image file on Mandrake > 9.1 CD called 'hdcdrom_usb.img'....didn't see one there called 'usb.img'. > I just popped my 9.2 disc in - hdcdrom_usb.img is the right one. > Did that using 'rawwinen' in 'dosutils' directory... > rawwritewin? > Floppy booted Libretto and saw Mandrake Install window and then asked > whether to install from CDROM or Hard Drive. Selected CDROM and it > recognized CDROM and started install process! > > The first few steps went OK, but seemed to have hit a snag now...for the > past 30 minutes my floppy drive is working and the install window says > "configuring PCMCIA cards". I have a feeling installer is stuck.... > > Oh well....any suggestions???? > 1) Make sure you don't have any PCMCIA cards except for the floppy drive installed. 2) Try installing the floppy in the laptop PCMCIA rather than the docking port (Or vice versa) 3) Try Mandrake 9.2. Sounds like the 9.1 kernel is choking on something. When I did it, the install just ignored the floppy drive - I didn't have a problem with the PCMCIA services (That I recall. It's been a long time now.) Tory > 2 steps forward, 1 step back.... > > Mark > > on 9/27/04 10:11 PM, Tory Braybrook at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:13:38 -0600 > > From: Tory Braybrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! > > > > On Monday 27 September 2004 09:47 pm, Mark Srebnik wrote: > >> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 20:45:26 -0700 > >> From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! > >> > >> Hi Tory, > >> > >> No, I didn't receive your email.....could you please resend to: > >> > >> mark AT MarkSrebnikArchitect.com > >> > >> Thanks for your help! > >> > >> Mark > > > > Err... That was mainly it. What boot disk are you using to do the > > installation? You have to take a look in the images directory on the > > first Mandrake 9 cd, and you'll see a bunch of IMG files. I believe the > > standard/most common boot disk is the cdrom.img image. The one you want > > for a USB CD-ROM install is the usb.img. It should give the details, > > including how to make a boot cd from an image in the install > > documentation - which is a text file on the CD itself. I can't be any > > more specific, as I don't have my Madrake 9 cds here right now. > > > > Tory > > > >> on 9/27/04 4:25 PM, Tory Braybrook at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> Did you get the reply I sent to you directly? What floppy image are you > >>> using to boot with? You have to use the usb.img image instead of > >>> cdrom.img. > >>> > >>> Tory > >>> > >>> > >>> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:27:02 -0600 > >>> From: Tory Braybrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! > >>> > >>> On Monday 27 September 2004 12:55 pm, Mark Srebnik wrote: > >>>> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:53:10 -0700 > >>>> From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - HELP! > >>>> > >>>> As always, THANK YOU Philip for your great help!! > >>>> > >>>> Will either try Mandrake 9.2 or your approach.... > >>>> > >>>> Will keep trying.... ;-) > >>>> > >>>> Mark
