I've used Linux on the x86 platform for almost a year now and, checking
over the ARM Linux pages, I was glad to see that my network card, an
EtherH, is finally supported.
Thus, I set to installing the OS on my RiscPC (700 with 2.1Gb HD, 32Mb
DRAM, 1Mb VRAM).
I've now got to the stage, after partitioning the drive etc, whereby I'm
prompted for the insertion of a root floppy. This I do, and hit Enter.
Linux sits and thinks for a wee while, and I get the following:
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00, sector 2
RAMDISK: Couldn't find valid ramdisk image starting at 0
VFS: Insert root floppy and press ENTER
I have tried producing new root disks, but this doesn't help. The
strange thing is that, after pressing Enter, the activity light on the
floppy disk doesn't flash - suggesting that the boot kernel isn't
attempting to access the device at all.
Any ideas?
Jon
2nd Year Computer Science,
University of Manchester
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