On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Jon Topper wrote:
>
> 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?
It is very likely that your floppy disk is damaged. You say that you have
tried different root disks, have you tried any with different floppies?
>
> Jon
> 2nd Year Computer Science,
> University of Manchester
>
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