um
LOL
I am completely inexperienced in Linux, but in general, my computing skills
are fine.
This issue is not that I'm not booting to the CD, the issue is that the
ancient laptop CANNOT boot to the cdrom.
Anyways, I'm currently downloading Redhat 6.0 to try the HD based linload
vmlinuz image_file trick. If that doesn't work,
its off to FreeBSD I go, as it LIKES to install from the HD.
Still looking for advice from anyone who has previously beaten this problem.
Thanks,
Sh0GuN
NT Mastah/Linux F00
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Scottaline [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 3:42 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [[newbie] FTP install issues]
"J Michael Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here is the situation:
>
> I got an old laptop from a friend and am trying to get Linux running.
> The real issue is that the floppy/cdrom bay is in NO way hot swappable.
>
> So, I was trying to use a ftp install, but the NIC isn't in the pcmcia
> support disk. (linksys etherfast 10/100)
> So, I tried copying the cdrom boot disk onto the HD, but of course, that
> won't boot
>
> I have a fair bit of investigating as to how to get my NIC working, but of
> course, I can't compile the module until I have Linux running.
>
> Anyone with any suggestions (other than just go buy a different NIC =P ),
I
> would greatly appreciate them.
>
> Sh0GuN
> NT Mastah/Linux Foo
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Have you tried changing your BIOS making the laptop bootable from the CDROM?
Then you'll be able to install directly from there.
Mike
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
-Benjamin Frankilin
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