Re: Debian install failure on laptop. Please help ...
AARGG !!! Tried resc1440 from 2.1.4 (with 2.0.36 kernel) and the laptop DOES NOT boot succesfully !! I know the machine can be booted to linux OK because of tomsrtbt doing so !!! The A20 Gating failed problem was fixed BUT the boot hangs with no message whatsoever after the Loading linux . dots (cursor blinking uselessly on the following line). NOW ... what can I do to EMERGENCY install a Debian system with the box ipled with tomsrtbt (which gives me the system up and running, with my HD partitions ready for ext2 and swap, the network and the CD) plus the 2.0 CD Thank you and have an happy 1999. -- Robert Alexander - IBM Italy work e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] private : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian install failure on laptop. Please help ...
On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Robert J. Alexander wrote: I cannot boot any Debian (tecra or whatever) rescue disk on my latest laptop (previous 3 IBM Thinkpads where OK). Try the latest rescue/drivers images in incoming (mirrored at llug.sep.bnl.gov). They use the 2.0.36 kernel and are now zImages so laptops should be easier. Let me know how it goes as they are hot out of the oven (released yesterday) and I haven't heard any reports back from the other testers yet. (grab the 2.1.4 images) HTH, Brandon +--- ---+ | Brandon Mitchell * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://bhmit1.home.ml.org/ | | Sometimes you have to release software with bugs. - MS Recruiter |
Re: Debian install failure on laptop. Please help ...
Thank you very much Brandon. Good to hear there is some hope ... I tried your .gov site but despite having many 2.1.4 stuff the rescue are only 2.1.3 ... probably will have to try in some more time ... BTW the .gov site is a mirror. I looked for an Incoming directory on ftp.debian.org but no luck ... where is it hidden ?? May you and our Debian friends enjoy a magic 1999. Cheers from Rome (just sunset now ...). Bob Brandon Mitchell wrote: On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Robert J. Alexander wrote: I cannot boot any Debian (tecra or whatever) rescue disk on my latest laptop (previous 3 IBM Thinkpads where OK). Try the latest rescue/drivers images in incoming (mirrored at llug.sep.bnl.gov). They use the 2.0.36 kernel and are now zImages so laptops should be easier. Let me know how it goes as they are hot out of the oven (released yesterday) and I haven't heard any reports back from the other testers yet. (grab the 2.1.4 images) HTH, Brandon +--- ---+ | Brandon Mitchell * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://bhmit1.home.ml.org/ | | Sometimes you have to release software with bugs. - MS Recruiter | -- Robert Alexander - IBM Italy work e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] private : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian install failure on laptop. Please help ...
On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, Robert Alexander wrote: Thank you very much Brandon. Good to hear there is some hope ... I tried your .gov site but despite having many 2.1.4 stuff the rescue are only 2.1.3 ... probably will have to try in some more time ... BTW the .gov site is a mirror. I looked for an Incoming directory on ftp.debian.org but no luck ... where is it hidden ?? I realized that shortly after sending you the message. Looks like Enrique either didn't get the who upload done (he has a hard time connecting from over seas sometimes) or the mirror didn't finish. The real incoming is for developers only (probably on master). Us lay people are stuck waiting for a mirror or the package getting into the actual archive :-) Cheers from Rome (just sunset now ...). Bob Heh, I'm sitting here at work missing the snow that I saw while driving in today. Rome would be a nice change. Happy holidays, Brandon +--- ---+ | Brandon Mitchell * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://bhmit1.home.ml.org/ | | Sometimes you have to release software with bugs. - MS Recruiter |
