(Originally sent to the support address, with no response to date).
Thanks for any help that can be rendered.
Steve Stroh
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>I built a very generic boot disk with NE2000 and modem. Put disk in Dell
>Optiplex 433/LV (nice, low profile box that I picked up cheap) with
>what I think is an NE2000 card.
>
>The first time I tried it, I got the message:
>Loading initrd.gz....Boot failed
>
>I figured out that was probably because the PC only had 4 MB RAM. So I
>ran to the local used PC place, popped in a 16 MB SIMM (closest they had
>to what I needed) and watched it get way past that stage on their test
>bench.
>
>Got it back to the customer's, and it wouldn't boot again - same message
>as above.
>
>Got the bright idea to disable the 120 MB HD that was in it, and Lo! it
>got way past the initrd.gz part again.
>
>But then... the next time it wouldn't boot- same message as before:
>Loading initrd.gz....Boot failed
>
>Any pointers would be GREATLY appreciated!
>
>Steve Stroh
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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