I have done this before with no problems.  How did you create the floppy disk?  If you just copied the file to the floppy, that will not work.  I am guessing you downloaded the file fro Rom-o-matic site.  On the page where you get the files it tells you what to do:
"To make a bootable floppy on a GNU/Linux system, put a formatted floppy in your floppy drive and do:

  $ cat eb-5.0.5-yournic.lzdsk > /dev/fd0

On a DOS/Windows system, use the RAWRITE program to write the .lzdsk image to a formatted floppy. RAWRITE is available on most GNU/Linux installation CDs or on the web. "

If you did this and it still doesn't work, try another floppy (I have had them go bad and not work).  If it still doesn't work, then it is probably a bad floppy drive or cable.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vara Jambak
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:35 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] can't load


dear all,

I use ltsp3.0. I've set up all the necessasy configuration files needed based on the documentation provided.

I used a floppy disk to try it out. I loaded the file eb-5.0.5-3c509.lzdsk to the disk. On my 486 box. There's only a floppy drive connected. (I disconnected the cables from the board to the harddisk) and configure the BIOS accordingly.

I used a BNC cable and an old 3C509 card.

I started the server, turned on the workstation but what i got was only a message saying:
Invalid system disk
Replace the disk, and press any key when ready..

I suspected that the cable was the trouble. Since the card is an old 3COM card, there's no led indicating that it worked properly. BUt the card was O.K. How can I test the connector of the cable?

I used a 8-port minihub. And the BNC-led didn't turn on when I started the workstation.

Or was it anything else?

I really need help.
thanks,


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