Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:27:05 -0700 From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] How to Install Linux on 110CT from HD?
Decided to try Slackware 9.1 install again, from hard drive with floppy boot... Tried to do as was suggested in post shown below and found Slackware's hard drive install instructions , but still have problems... So would like to clarify a few things and see if anyone has any suggestions... I assume the instructions below were for installing using the hard drive for the install. This is based upon reference shown to the list of files (3 listed). If so, 2 of the 3 files were slightly different than the ones you list. My files copied from the Slackware 9.1 CD-ROM are: slackware/kernels/loadlin.exe slackware/kernels/bare.i/bzImage slackware/rootdsks/pcmcia.dsk Also from Slackware instructions, it said to copy the intrd.img file from the isolinux directory too. So did that as well after I tried installing without it. Put all the files into a directory 'slack'. Then, I entered the following after booting up with floppy drive and into DOS, change directory to c:\slack, then entered the at the DOS prompt. First approach, when I tried to install per post below: loadlin bzimage root=/dev/ram initrd=pcmcia.dsk rw Second approach, per Slackware install instructions: Loadlin bzimage rw root=/dev/ram initrd=initrd.img load_ramdisk=1 Linux starts loading and then with either approach, I get the following error message: FAT: bogus logical sector size 5345 UMSDOS: msdos_read_super failed, mount aborted sh-2021: reiserfs_read_super: can not find reiserfs on ramdisk(1,0) Kernel Panic: VFS: unable to mount rootfs on 01:00 So if anyone can provide any input or suggestions that would be greatly appreciated!! I have spent hours and hours trying to get Linux installed and going crazy... While trying to think of what other issues could be affecting install, I wondered whether there could be some issue with my hard drive and its setup? If that's a possibility, I could bite the bullet and reformat and start fresh..... Thanks! Mark Srebnik Still Frustrated (but persistent!) Silicone Valley Libretterati Linux Installer on 9/8/04 3:50 AM, S.Gokhan Karaman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:45:56 +0300 > From: "S.Gokhan Karaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] How to Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD? > > Lib 110 slackware installation > /* run under dos mode */ > loadlin Zimage root=/dev/ram initrd=pcmcia.gz rw > > /* mount cd */ > cp pcmcia.gz /tmp > cd /tmp > gunzip pcmcia.gz > mount -t ext2 -o loop=/dev/loop1 pcmcia /mnt > > /* files */ > slackware/kernels/loadlin.exe > slackware/kernels/bare.i/zImage > slackware/rootdsks/pcmcia.gz > > Hi Mark, > > I look at my notices and found how I installed it. The commands and files > are given above. > Before you begin, please look at the given commands from manuals. > > Best wishes > Gokhan > 31472
