John:
I went back and read the release notes and found the note on creating the
boot disk on WinNT, which I was using. (the popup message about diskette
drive can't be locked). I thought THAT was it...
So, copied the STN install onto a Win98 PC and ran it from there. Created a
STN boot disk from absolute scratch, very generic.
No joy - same message. It appears to be specific to that type of PC.
Steve Stroh
At 08:37 6/21/99 -0700, John Lombardo wrote:
>Hi Steve,
>
>I never got your original message. It goes to
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] You have a bad floppy. Please re-create
>your diskette on a brand new floppy and it should work ok.
>
>Regards,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Stroh
>> (Lists address)
>> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 8:56 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: [ShareTheNet] Boot failed
>>
>>
>>
>> (Originally sent to the support address, with no response to date).
>>
>> Thanks for any help that can be rendered.
>>
>> Steve Stroh
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>> >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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