On 2002.02.01 13:01 Mark Hannah wrote: > I think I have figured out how to do an install of Linux over a network uding > FTP. > > I have a machine running an FTP server which has the home directory > "user-anonymous" set to the root of the cd-rom. > > I have used rawrite to copy the file "netboot.img" from the red hat cd-rom to > a floppy. > > When I insert the floppy into the target machine and boot from it, I get the > usual "Welcome to Red-Hat Linux" screen. However, when I press return at the > "boot:" prompt, I get the following message :- > > Loading initrd.img... > Boot failed: please change disks and press a key to continue > > What is the "initrd.img"? Where do I get it, and where do I put it? >------------------------------------------------------------------
initrd.img creates a small environment which allows some modules to be preloaded before the kernel image is loaded. Or something like that!! :-) Anyway, it should be included in netboot.img A common cause of what you are experiencing is using bad floppies. Find the best spare floppy disk you can, and try with that. good luck Lawrence -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
